David M Upton

US Patent:

20220379002, Dec 1, 2022

Filed:

Jul 22, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/871868

Inventors:

- Singapore, SG
Anthony Jonathan Bedford - Cambridge, GB
Kevin Bendele - Fort Worth TX, US
Ali Khishdoost Borazjani - Hull, GB
Nicola Brandolini - Ravenna, IT
Ian Charles Culverhouse - Bristol, GB
Otteh Edubio - Hull, GB
James Maxwell Eelbeck - Bristol, GB
Matt Ekman - Hull, GB
Matthew Keith Fordham - Saffron Walden, GB
Philip Gowans - Rawcliffe, GB
Michael James Hayers - Kingston upon Hull, GB
Mark Richard Hesketh - Royston, GB
James Daniel Homes - Bristol, GB
Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt - Beverley, GB
Mark Edward Jones - St Neots, GB
William Kelbie - Inverness, GB
Reece Knight - Kingston upon Hull, GB
David Mcleod - Bristol, GB
Nisha Mistry - Dubai, AE
Samuel John Mortimer - Kingston upon Hull, GB
Fatoona Mosa - Hull, GB
Matthew Murphy - Dubai, AE
Michael Paton - Royston, GB
Neil Harry Patrick - Hull, GB
Louis della-Porta - Hull, GB
Felix Clarence Quintanar - Hull, GB
Lee Michael Rush - St. Petersburg FL, US
Carl Dean Saxby - Brough, GB
Daniel Lee Steward - Kingston upon Hull, GB
Catherine Thaddeus - Scunthorpe, GB
Simon Tyson - Singapore, SG
David Ronald Upton - New Hill NC, US
William Jacob Ward - Apex NC, US
Nicholas Warrington - Hauxton, GB
Hannah Bailey Weedon - Hull, GB

International Classification:

A61M 1/00

Abstract:

Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems, apparatuses, and methods for operating the systems and apparatuses are disclosed. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a negative pressure source, a connector port, at least one switch, and a controller. The negative pressure source is connected through the connector port to either (i) a wound dressing having a canister configured to store fluid aspirated from the wound or (ii) a wound dressing without a canister between the connector port and the wound dressing. The controller determines, based on a signal received from the at least one switch, whether the canister is positioned in the fluid flow path and adjusts one or more operational parameters of negative pressure wound therapy based on the determination. The switch is activated by the connection of either the canister or canisterless wound dressing to the apparatus.

US Patent:

20220323665, Oct 13, 2022

Filed:

Jun 29, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/853139

Inventors:

- Memphis TN, US
Kevin Bendele - Fort Worth TX, US
Aaron Michael Husz - Cary NC, US
David Edward Lee - Durham NC, US
Felix Clarence Quintanar - Hull, GB
Lee Michael Rush - Saint Petersberg FL, US
David Ronald Upton - New Hill NC, US
William Jacob Ward - Apex NC, US

International Classification:

A61M 1/00

Abstract:

Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods for operating the systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system includes a negative pressure source, a wound dressing configured to be positioned over a wound, and optionally a canister configured to store fluid aspirated from the wound. The negative pressure source, wound dressing, and canister (when present) can be fluidically connected to facilitate delivery of negative pressure to the wound. The system can be configured to automatically detect whether the canister is positioned in the fluid flow path between the negative pressure source and the dressing while negative pressure source provides negative pressure to the wound dressing. Operation of the system can be adjusted based on whether presence of the canister has been detected. For example, a value of an operational parameter can be set to indicate that the canister is present.

US Patent:

20210038776, Feb 11, 2021

Filed:

Apr 29, 2019

Appl. No.:

17/043519

Inventors:

- Singapore, SG
Ben Alan Askem - Leeds, GB
Kevin Bendele - Fort Worth TX, US
Aaron Michael Husz - Cary NC, US
David Edward Lee - Durham NC, US
Nisha Mistry - Dubai, AE
Lee Michael Rush - St. Petersburg FL, US
Hannah Bailey Sidebottom - Lincoln, GB
David Ronald Upton - New Hill NC, US
Gareth Walker - Hull, GB
William Jacob Ward - Apex NC, US

International Classification:

A61M 1/00

Abstract:

In some embodiments, a negative pressure wound therapy device includes a negative pressure source and a controller configured to, in response to determining that the negative pressure source is directly fluidically connected to a wound dressing without a canister between the two, operate the negative pressure source in a first mode; otherwise, operate the negative pressure source in a second, different mode. The controller can be further configured to, in response to determining that a level of activity of the negative pressure source over a first time duration satisfies at least one of a leak or blockage condition, provide an indication of at least one of a leak or blockage and, in response to determining that the level of activity does not satisfy the at least one of the leak or blockage condition over a second time duration subsequent to the first time duration, discontinue providing the indication.

US Patent:

20190358372, Nov 28, 2019

Filed:

Feb 15, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/486131

Inventors:

- Singapore, SG
Anthony Jonathan Bedford - Cambridge, GB
Kevin Bendele - Fort Worth TX, US
Ali Khishdoost Borazjani - Hull, GB
Nicola Brandolini - Beverley, GB
Ian Charles Culverhouse - Bristol, GB
Otteh Edubio - Hull, GB
James Maxwell Eelbeck - Bristol, GB
Matt Ekman - Hull, GB
Matthew Keith Fordham - Saffron Walden, Essex, GB
Philip Gowans - Rawcliffe, GB
Michael James Hayers - Kingston upon Hull, GB
Mark Richard Hesketh - Sandy, Bedfordshire, GB
James Daniel Homes - Bristol, GB
Allan Kenneth Frazer Grugeon Hunt - Beverley, GB
Mark Edward Jones - St Neots, GB
William Kelbie - Inverness, GB
Reece Knight - Kingston upon Hull, GB
David Mcleod - Bristol, GB
Nisha Mistry - Dubai, AE
Samuel John Mortimer - Kingston upon Hull, GB
Fatoona Mosa - Hull, GB
Matthew Murphy - Dubai, AE
Michael Paton - Royston, Hertfordshire, GB
Neil Harry Patrick - Hull, GB
Louis della-Porta - Hull, GB
Felix Clarence Quintanar - Hull, GB
Lee Michael Rush - St. Petersburg FL, US
Carl Dean Saxby - Kingston upon Hull, GB
Hannah Bailey Sidebottom - Lincoln, GB
Daniel Lee Steward - Kingston upon Hull, GB
Catherine Thaddeus - Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, GB
Simon Tyson - Singapore, SG
David Ronald Upton - New Hill NC, US
William Jacob Ward - Apex NC, US
Nicholas Warrington - Cambridge, GB

International Classification:

A61M 1/00
A61F 13/00

Abstract:

Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems, apparatuses, and methods for operating the systems and apparatuses are disclosed. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a negative pressure source, a connector port, at least one switch, and a controller. The negative pressure source is connected through the connector port to either (i) a wound dressing having a canister configured to store fluid aspirated from the wound or (ii) a wound dressing without a canister between the connector port and the wound dressing. The controller determines, based on a signal received from the at least one switch, whether the canister is positioned in the fluid flow path and adjusts one or more operational parameters of negative pressure wound therapy based on the determination. The switch is activated by the connection of either the canister or canisterless wound dressing to the apparatus.

US Patent:

20190167867, Jun 6, 2019

Filed:

Nov 30, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/206860

Inventors:

- Memphis TN, US
Kevin Bendele - Fort Worth TX, US
Aaron Michael Husz - Cary NC, US
David Edward Lee - Durham NC, US
Felix Clarence Quintanar - Hull, GB
Lee Michael Rush - Saint Petersberg FL, US
David Ronald Upton - New Hill NC, US
William Jacob Ward - Apex NC, US

International Classification:

A61M 1/00

Abstract:

Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods for operating the systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system includes a negative pressure source, a wound dressing configured to be positioned over a wound, and optionally a canister configured to store fluid aspirated from the wound. The negative pressure source, wound dressing, and canister (when present) can be fluidically connected to facilitate delivery of negative pressure to the wound. The system can be configured to automatically detect whether the canister is positioned in the fluid flow path between the negative pressure source and the dressing while negative pressure source provides negative pressure to the wound dressing. Operation of the system can be adjusted based on whether presence of the canister has been detected. For example, a value of an operational parameter can be set to indicate that the canister is present.

US Patent:

20180177929, Jun 28, 2018

Filed:

Feb 13, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/895953

Inventors:

- Memphis TN, US
Kevin Bendele - Fort Worth TX, US
Aaron Michael Husz - Cary NC, US
David Edward Lee - Durham NC, US
Felix Clarence Quintanar - Hull, GB
Lee Michael Rush - Saint Petersberg FL, US
David Ronald Upton - New Hill NC, US
William Jacob Ward - Apex NC, US

International Classification:

A61M 1/00

Abstract:

Embodiments of negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods for operating the systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system includes a negative pressure source, a wound dressing configured to be positioned over a wound, and optionally a canister configured to store fluid aspirated from the wound. The negative pressure source, wound dressing, and canister (when present) can be fluidically connected to facilitate delivery of negative pressure to the wound. The system can be configured to automatically detect whether the canister is positioned in the fluid flow path between the negative pressure source and the dressing while negative pressure source provides negative pressure to the wound dressing. Operation of the system can be adjusted based on whether presence of the canister has been detected. For example, a value of an operational parameter can be set to indicate that the canister is present.