Patent ID: 9320838
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: A61M

Claim Text:
1. A negative pressure wound therapy apparatus comprising: a device configured to apply negative pressure to a wound; and a waste canister and one or more fasteners attached to the waste canister, the waste canister comprising a receptacle portion and a face circumscribed by a flange, an entry port and an exit port in fluid communication with the receptacle portion, the exit port being located on the face, and a filter in a fluid path between the entry and exit ports; wherein the one or more fasteners each comprise a first end, a second end, and an engagement element configured to disengageably couple with the device, such that in a first position, the one or more fasteners are configured to couple the waste canister to the device and in a second position, the one or more fasteners are configured to decouple the waste canister from the device.