Patent ID: 9084530
Filing Date: 2015-07-21
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61M,G16H,G16Z,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A system for monitoring a wound dressing, comprising: an appurtenance to the wound dressing distinct from the wound dressing, wherein the appurtenance includes an appurtenance surface positioned and configured to abut and adhesively attach to an outer surface of the wound dressing, the appurtenance includes one or more projections that project from the appurtenance surface and are configured to pierce into the wound dressing, the one or more projections further configured to sample a fluid associated with a wound, a processor, and at least one transmitter operably attached to the processor; one or more sensors configured to sense at least one characteristic of the wound dressing; a selectively actuated switch configured to allow the at least one transmitter to transmit a signal in response to the one or more sensors sensing the at least one characteristic; and a local unit including a receiver for the at least one transmitter, at least one processor operably attached to the receiver, and at least one communication unit operably attached to the processor.