Title:
POWER GENERATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/032038
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are disclosed for generating electrical power during negative pressure therapy. The apparatus includes a fuel cell, comprising an anode element and a cathode element, arranged to collect biological fluid from a wound site to which a negative pressure is applied and electro-oxidise a component of the biological fluid at the anode element and/or electro-reducer component of the biological fluid at the cathode element.
Inventors:
HARTWELL EDWARD YERBURY (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2009/051182
Publication Date:
May 14, 2010
Filing Date:
September 14, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SMITH & NEPHEW (GB)
HARTWELL EDWARD YERBURY (GB)
HARTWELL EDWARD YERBURY (GB)
International Classes:
A61M1/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2003106966A2 | 2003-12-24 | |||
| WO2006072782A2 | 2006-07-13 |
Foreign References:
| US6294281B1 | 2001-09-25 | |||
| EP1541191A1 | 2005-06-15 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HARRISON GODDARD FOOTE (York Yorkshire YO1 6JX, GB)
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