Systems and methods for electrically detecting the presence of exudate in dressings

Systems and methods are provided for sensing fluid in a dressing on a patient and producing an electrical signal. In one instance, a galvanic cell is used as an electronic detection device. The galvanic cell is placed in the dressing and produces voltage when the dressing is substantially saturated....

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Main Authors Jaeger, Rico, Thomson, Malcolm, Coulthard, Richard Daniel John
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.11.2018
Subjects
ALARM SYSTEMS
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORDER TELEGRAPHS
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PHYSICS
PROSTHESES
SIGNALLING
SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:Systems and methods are provided for sensing fluid in a dressing on a patient and producing an electrical signal. In one instance, a galvanic cell is used as an electronic detection device. The galvanic cell is placed in the dressing and produces voltage when the dressing is substantially saturated. In one instance, the dressing is a reduced-pressure, absorbent dressing. Other systems, methods, and dressings are presented.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414318204