Patent ID: 11877912
Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 6:
7. A medical therapy unit for medical fluid collection for attachment to a radiation deactivated adhesive drape, the medical therapy unit comprising:
an adhesive layer receiving area disposed on an outside surface of the medical therapy unit configured to allow a passage of at least one of a plurality of radiation wavelengths through the adhesive layer receiving area;
a radiation source disposed within the medical therapy unit adjacent to the adhesive layer receiving area and configured to emit the at least one of a plurality of radiation wavelengths; and
a radiation source controller having at least one processor configured to control an ON/OFF state of the radiation source;
wherein the adhesive layer receiving area is configured to receive a switchable adhesive including a radiation-sensitive adhesive layer having at least one release agent disposed within the radiation-sensitive adhesive layer, wherein the at least one release agent is configured to weaken a bond of the radiation-sensitive adhesive layer to a surface upon exposure to the at least one of the plurality of radiation wavelengths, and further comprising:
a negative pressure generation unit configured to transmit one or more gasses within the medical therapy unit;
a flexible pouch having a first end coupled to the negative pressure generation unit and a second end coupled to the adhesive layer receiving area, wherein the flexible pouch is configured to enable passage of the one or more gasses and absorb and/or wick wound fluids; and
a filter disposed at the second end of the flexible pouch.