Patents Assigned to Molnlycke Health Care AB
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Patent number: 12257379Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a mobile negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device comprising a negative pressure pump, where the NPWT device is adapted to ensure that an operation of the negative pressure pump is terminated if the NPWT device is operating outside of a predefined operational range. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding method for operating such an NPWT device and a thereto related computer program product.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventors: Alain Roux, Anders Hermansson, Stefan Kidborg
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Patent number: 12251293Abstract: A medical dressing is described for prevention of pressure ulcers. The dressing has a gel pad having a low compressive strength; i.e. from 5 kPa to 60 kPa at a strain of 50%, as measured by the compression test described herein. The dressing reduces the shear and compression forces on the skin and in the underlying the soft tissue layers and prevents or mitigates the onset of pressure ulcers.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventors: Dennis Hansson, Karin Glasmästar, Anna Grou, Conny Jakobsson, Océane Lançon
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Patent number: 12239592Abstract: Described is a patient transfer mattress for lifting and transferring patients. The patient transfer mattress can be used in a gentle and pressure ulcer preventative approach. Also described is a method for lifting and/or transferring a patient using a patient transfer mattress.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventors: Anna Grou, Patrick Rodzewicz, Conny Jakobsson, Daniel Melin
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Patent number: 12239778Abstract: Disclosed is a canister for a mobile negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device, specifically adapted for ensuring prolonged uninterrupted use of the NPWT device. The canister has an inlet port and a filter member. The canister also includes a bypass member adapted to at least partly allow passage of air from the inlet port to the filter member. Also disclosed is a corresponding NPWT device that includes the canister.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventors: Ulf Johannison, Niclas Flach, Fredrik Sahle
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Patent number: 12233012Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a patient support which can be used in a bed or flat surface and in particular to a system and method for support and offloading of the body and for turning and repositioning of a patient in a bed or on a flat surface. Features of the disclosure also relate to markings and other indicators used on the patient support which help guide caregivers in the proper use and correct patient positioning on the patient support.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: MÖLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE ABInventors: Patrick Rodzewicz, Conny Jakobsson, William Purdy, Robert Purdy
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Patent number: 12161531Abstract: A medical dressing is described for prevention of pressure ulcers. The dressing has a gel pad and an anisotropic layer being stiffer in one layer direction. The dressing reduces the shear and compression forces on the skin and in the underlying the soft tissue layers and prevents the onset of pressure ulcers.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventors: Dennis Hansson, Karin Glasmästar, Anna Grou, Conny Jakobsson, Océane Lançon
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Patent number: 12080417Abstract: Methods and systems for managing patient compliance with a treatment are disclosed. An example method can comprise receiving data indicative of a time on active therapy. The method can comprise receiving data indicative of a pressure associated with the time on active therapy. The method can further comprise determining a patient compliance factor based on the data indicative of the time on active therapy and the data indicative of the pressure associated with the time on active therapy. The method can comprise determining a graphical object modifier based on the patient compliance factor and displaying a graphical object based on the graphical object modifier.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventor: Thomas Lawhorn
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Patent number: 12059326Abstract: A medical dressing for prevention of pressure ulcers is described. The dressing has a backing layer, a pad, and a body contact layer, wherein the pad is arranged between the backing layer and the body contact layer. The body contact layer has an adhesive skin contact layer and an anisotropic layer having a first (x) direction and a second (y) direction perpendicular to the first (x) direction. The anisotropic layer is stiffer in the second (y) direction than in the first (x) direction. The dressing reduces shear and compression forces on the skin and in the underlying soft tissue layers and prevents the onset of pressure ulcers.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventors: Patrick Rodzewicz, Linda Mårlind, Dennis Hansson, Karin Glasmästar, Anna Grou, Conny Jakobsson, Océane Lançon
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Patent number: 12042596Abstract: A mobile negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device is described having an inlet to be in fluid flow connection with a wound site; a canister in fluid flow connection with the inlet for collection of liquid from the wound site; a pump in fluid flow connection with the canister for establishing a negative pressure in the canister; a pressure sensor arranged to sense a pressure in the canister; and control circuitry for controlling operation of the NPWT device.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventors: Alain Roux, Anders Hermansson, Stefan Kidborg
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Patent number: 12023225Abstract: Described is a wound pad having a liquid retaining layer, and a distributing layer, wherein the liquid retaining layer, or the distributing layer, or both the liquid retaining layer and the distributing layer includes fibers and being provided with at least a first and a second discrete group of incisions, wherein the first and second discrete groups of incisions each includes a first incision extending from a starting point to a respective end point, and wherein the first incision extends through the liquid retaining layer, or the distributing layer, or both the liquid retaining layer and the distributing layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2023Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventors: Sami Ahsani, Anna Svensby, Sandra Josefsson, Christoffer Sandberg
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Patent number: 12016995Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a removable enclosure for a mobile negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device, where the enclosure is arranged to reduce unwanted noise from a pump comprised with the negative pressure pump. The enclosure is specifically useful when operating the NPWT device during nighttime.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventors: Niclas Flach, David Valham, Stefan Kidborg, Jonas Nordborg
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Patent number: 12011341Abstract: A medical dressing for application at a treatment area of a human body is provided. The dressing comprises a border area surrounding a central inspection area which is intended to be placed over said treatment area. The dressing also comprises a pad which may be arranged in the central inspection area and may be at least partly removed from the central inspection area for enabling visual inspection of the treatment area. There is also provided a medical dressing system and a method for reducing the workload for nursing personnel.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: MOLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE ABInventors: Karin Östan, Niclas Flach, Dennis Hansson, Magnus Persson, Shiva Eibpoosh, David Valham, Elin Näsström
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Patent number: 11998425Abstract: Described is a fiber material having a substrate of non-ionic, non-woven fibers, and at least one additional component, which is an agent that comprises at least one group capable of forming a hydrogen bond, wherein the non-ionic, non-woven fibers are crosslinked by the agent. The fiber material can be of use in various fields, in particular household products, hygiene products and the like, these fiber materials are of particular use in wound treatment.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventor: Erik Carlsson
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Patent number: 11980693Abstract: Disclosed is a method for making a composite material, which is of particular use in wound treatment. The composite material has a hydrophilic polyurethane foam material with a first polyurethane polymer; a hydrophilic fiber material having a second polymer, wherein said second polymer is not a polyurethane polymer and wherein said fiber material is capable of absorbing and retaining a fluid. The first polymer is covalently bonded to the second polymer.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventors: Eric S. Gardiner, Magnus Paledzki
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Patent number: 11969921Abstract: Described is a system for controlling the sizing of a rising foam emulsion web travelling on a conveyor. The system includes a plate arrangement and an actuating arrangement. The plate arrangement includes at least a first and a second plate, each having a web-facing lower side and an opposite upper side. The second plate is configured to be located downstream of the first plate with respect to the direction of travel of the foam emulsion web. The actuating arrangement includes a base portion and a top portion. The top portion is movable relative to the base portion and operatively connected to the plate arrangement. The actuating arrangement is configured to individually adjust for each plate a separating distance relative to the base portion, for controlling the rising of the foam emulsion web along at least a part of its travel.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventors: Fred Libby, Tyler Kennedy
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Patent number: 11957547Abstract: A medical dressing is provided. The dressing has a central portion and a border portion, and comprises a backing layer, an adhesive body contact layer and a pad arranged in the central portion between the backing layer and the adhesive body contact layer. The pad is symmetric about a longitudinal center line and the dressing comprises a lobed portion on each side of the center line. The central portion of the dressing has a tensile strength in the longitudinal (y) direction of at least 60 N, preferably at least 70 N at an elongation of 25%, as measured by the test method ASTM D 882-12. The medical dressing may be used for pressure ulcer prevention, such as at the sacrum region of a human body.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: MÖLNLYCKE HEALTH CARE ABInventors: Patrick Rodzewicz, Jenny Flach, Maria Gustin Bergström, Karin Östan, Sandra Tillman, Angelica Andresen, Anita Haraldsson Hedbratt
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Patent number: D1033655Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2023Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventors: Malin Holmén, Shiva Eibpoosh
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Patent number: D1043999Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 24, 2024Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventors: Conny Jakobsson, Daniel Melin
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Patent number: D1051401Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventors: Conny Jakobsson, Malin Mårtensson
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Patent number: D1062451Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Mölnlycke Health Care ABInventors: Elin Hammar, Rasmus Lindberg, Pia Ursten Rieman, Malin Mårtensson, Caroline Ström