US Patent Issued to T.J.Smith and Nephew on March 24 for "Communication systems and methods for negative pressure wound therapy devices" (British Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,763, issued on March 24, was assigned to T.J.Smith and Nephew Ltd. (Hull, Great Britain).

"Communication systems and methods for negative pressure wound therapy devices" was invented by David Michael Elder (Hull, Great Britain) and Felix Clarence Quintanar (Hull, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A negative pressure wound therapy device can include one or more antennas and communication circuitry. Various communication protocols can be supported, including short, medium, and long range communication protocols. Depending on the environment and application, various data related to the status of the negative pressure wound t...