Component module for a reduced pressure treatment system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9320673-B2
Application number	US-201514668736-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 25, 2015
Priority date	Sep 19, 2006
Publication date	Apr 26, 2016
Grant date	Apr 26, 2016

Abstract

A reduced pressure treatment system includes a control unit having a control system and a reduced pressure source. The reduced pressure treatment system further includes a manifold unit in fluid communication with the reduced pressure source and a component module to augment treatment. The component module is configured to communicate with the control system of the control unit, and the component module includes a first mounting region configured to be coupled to a complimentary mounting region of the control unit. The component module further includes a second mounting region identical to the complimentary mounting region of the control unit to allow a second component module to be coupled to the first component module.

First claim

We claim:

1. A method for treating a tissue site, the method comprising:
coupling a first mounting region of a first component module to a complimentary mounting region of a control unit, the control unit having a control system configured to communicate with the first component module, and the first component module having a second mounting region adapted to be coupled with a second component module; and
controlling the first component module with the control system of the control unit to treat the tissue site.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first mounting region further comprises a rim and a recessed end surface, and the method further comprises engaging the rim and the recessed end surface with the complimentary mounting region of the control unit.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first mounting region further comprises a mounting assembly having a latch, and the method further comprises engaging the mounting assembly and the latch with the complimentary mounting region of the control unit.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the complimentary mounting region of the control unit further comprises a shoulder and an extension surface, the method further comprising engaging the shoulder and the extension surface with the first mounting region of the component module.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein:
the first mounting region further comprises a rim, a recessed end surface, and a latch;
the complimentary mounting region of the control unit further comprises a shoulder and an extension surface; and the method further comprises:
receiving the extension surface with the recessed end surface; and
fastening the latch to the extension surface to secure the component module to the control unit.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the extension surface includes a ridge and the latch includes a fastener bar, the method further comprises securing the component module to the control unit by overlapping the ridge with the fastener bar.

7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the method further comprises communicating between the first component module and the control system using a controller area network protocol.

8. The method of claim 2 , wherein the control system further comprises a treatment controller and a communication controller.

9. A method for treating a tissue site of a patient, the method comprising:
coupling a reduced pressure source to a control unit having a control system configured to control the reduced pressure source;
providing a plurality of component modules to augment treatment, each of the plurality of component modules configured to communicate with the control system of the control unit;
coupling a first component module to the control unit; and
coupling a second component module to the first component module.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising communicating between the plurality of component modules and the control system using a controller area network protocol.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the component modules is a wound camera and the method further comprises imaging the tissue site.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the component modules is a cyclic skin stretcher and the method further comprises cyclically stretching the tissue site.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the component modules is a capacitive volume and wound contour mapping module and the method further comprises mapping contours of the tissue site.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the component modules is a wound bed pH monitor and the method further comprises monitoring the pH of the tissue site.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the component modules is a wound climate control module and the method further comprises controlling the climate of the tissue site.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the component modules is a wound moisture and temperature monitor and the method further comprises monitoring moisture and temperature of the tissue site.

17. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the component modules is an electrical stimulation module and the method further comprises electrically stimulating the tissue site.

18. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the component modules is an ultraviolet therapy module and the method further comprises treating the tissue site with ultraviolet therapy.

19. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the component modules is a wound healing marker measurement module and the method further comprises measuring wound healing markers of the tissue site.

20. The method of claim 9 , wherein the control system further comprises a treatment controller and a communication controller.

21. A system for treating a tissue site, the system comprising:
a dressing configured to be positioned adjacent to a tissue site;
a reduced pressure source configured to be fluidly connected to the dressing and having a control unit; and
a treatment component module having a control system with a communication controller configured to communicate with the control unit.

22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the communication controller is a controller area network controller.

23. The system of claim 21 , wherein the treatment component module comprises:
a housing having a rim, a recessed end surface, and an extension;
a mounting assembly fixed to the recessed end surface, the mounting assembly comprising a fastener bar that is substantially flush with the rim when a first latch and a second latch are not extended;
a first aperture through the mounting assembly and recessed end surface; and
a second aperture through the extension.

24. The system of claim 23 , wherein the extension comprises a first ridge and a second ridge opposite the first ridge.

25. The system of claim 23 , wherein the second latch is configured to pivot about an axis to extend the fastener bar.

26. The system of claim 21 , further comprising:
a control system having a treatment controller and a communication controller;
a communication port coupled to the communication controller;
a reduced pressure source coupled to the treatment controller;
a manifold unit in fluid communication with the reduced pressure source;
a removable component module coupled to the control system through the communication port;
a first housing that encloses the control system, the first housing comprising a shoulder and an extension surface;
a second housing that encloses the component module, the second housing comprising a rim and a recessed end surface;
a mounting assembly having a latch;
a first aperture through the mounting assembly and the recessed end surface; and
a second aperture through which the communication port is exposed to the extension surface, the second aperture aligned with the first aperture;
wherein the recessed end surface receives the extension surface and the latch fastens to the extension surface to secure the second housing to the first housing.

27. The system of claim 26 , wherein the extension surface comprises a ridge and the latch fastens to the ridge to secure the second housing to the first housing.

28. The system of claim 26 , wherein the extension surface comprises a ridge and the latch comprises a fastener bar that overlaps the ridge to secure the second housing to the first housing.

Assignees

• Kci Licensing Inc

Inventors

• Locke Christopher Brian
• Robinson Timothy Mark
• Beard Mark Stephen James
• Tout Aidan Marcus

Classifications

• A61H9/0057 Primary

  Suction (suction kneading A61H7/008) · CPC title

• A61H2201/5056

  pneumatically controlled · CPC title

• G01F23/14

  by measurement of pressure · CPC title

• F16M11/048

  adapted to forward-backward translation movement · CPC title

• A61N5/0616

  Skin treatment other than tanning · CPC title