FLUID POUCH, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR STORING FLUID FROM A TISSUE SITE
First Claim
1. A system for storing fluid removed from a tissue site, the system comprising:
- a reduced-pressure source operable to supply reduced pressure;
a manifold adapted to distribute the reduced pressure;
a drape covering the manifold, the drape having an aperture through which liquid from the tissue site is transferred; and
a flexible fluid pouch in fluid communication with the aperture and positioned adjacent to the drape, the fluid pouch comprising;
at least one baffle, anda fluid channel at least partially defined by the at least one baffle, the fluid channel operable to store liquid from the tissue site when the reduced pressure is applied through the fluid channel.
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Abstract
The illustrative embodiments described herein are directed to an apparatus, system, and method for storing liquid from a tissue site. The apparatus may include a drape having an aperture, and a fluid pouch coupled to the drape such that the fluid pouch is in fluid communication with the aperture. In one embodiment, the fluid pouch is operable to transfer reduced pressure to the aperture such that the liquid from the tissue site is drawn into the fluid pouch. The fluid pouch may have a cavity that stores the liquid that is drawn from the tissue site. In another embodiment, the fluid pouch may include at least one baffle. The fluid pouch may also include a fluid channel at least partially defined by the at least one baffle. The fluid channel may be operable to store liquid from the tissue site when reduced pressure is applied through the fluid channel.
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56 Claims
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1. A system for storing fluid removed from a tissue site, the system comprising:
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a reduced-pressure source operable to supply reduced pressure; a manifold adapted to distribute the reduced pressure; a drape covering the manifold, the drape having an aperture through which liquid from the tissue site is transferred; and a flexible fluid pouch in fluid communication with the aperture and positioned adjacent to the drape, the fluid pouch comprising; at least one baffle, and a fluid channel at least partially defined by the at least one baffle, the fluid channel operable to store liquid from the tissue site when the reduced pressure is applied through the fluid channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for storing liquid from a tissue site, the apparatus comprising:
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a drape having an aperture; and an expandable fluid pouch in fluid communication with the aperture, the fluid pouch comprising; at least one baffle, and a fluid channel at least partially defined by the at least one baffle, the fluid channel operable to store liquid from the tissue site when reduced pressure is applied through the fluid channel.
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29-54. -54. (canceled)
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55. An apparatus for storing liquid from a tissue site, the apparatus comprising:
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a drape having an aperture; and a fluid pouch coupled to the drape such that the fluid pouch is in fluid communication with the aperture, the fluid pouch operable to transfer reduced pressure to the aperture such that the liquid from the tissue site is drawn into the fluid pouch, the fluid pouch having a cavity that stores the liquid that is drawn from the tissue site.
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56-68. -68. (canceled)
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