Negative pressure wound therapy apparatus

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PATENT NO 9545465
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14401356

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Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to a pump assembly comprising a voice coil, a magnet and a diaphragm, wherein the voice coil is configured to move the diaphragm to pump a fluid through the pump assembly in response to a drive signal applied to the voice coil. Some embodiments disclosed herein are directed to an apparatus for applying negative pressure to a wound comprising a source of negative pressure configured to be coupled to a dressing, the source of negative comprising a voice coil actuator and a diaphragm, and a controller configured to produce a drive signal for the voice coil actuator.

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SMITH & NEPHEW PLCLONDON

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Allen, Julie Hull, GB 36 1142
Askem, Ben Alan Brough, GB 86 1995
Beckett, Trevor John Cambridge, GB 13 525
Binder, Ian Chippenham, GB 14 470
Collinson, Sarah Jenny Hull, GB 73 2612
Cowan-Hughes, John Bristol, GB 18 677
Ferrari, Iacopo Claudio Milan, IT 12 420
Fryer, Christopher John York, GB 28 1499
Gowans, Philip York, GB 49 1019
Herd, Matthew James Cambridge, GB 11 334
Marshall, Keith Bedfordshire, GB 92 2817
Mehta, Steven Carl Lincoln, GB 17 431
Moy, Tom Norwich, GB 13 523
Mullen, Paul Bristol, GB 21 553
Nicolini, Derek Hull, GB 119 10607
Norman, Alexander David Cambridge, GB 18 200
Pryor, Neil Bristol, GB 10 362
Riva, Christian Milano, GB 20 434
Stacey, Gary Cambridge, GB 72 2826
Walsh, Philip Bristol, GB 43 995

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