REDUCED-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, DRESSINGS, AND METHODS FACILITATING SEPARATION OF ELECTRONIC AND CLINICAL COMPONENT PARTS
First Claim
1. A reduced-pressure dressing for applying reduced pressure treatment to a tissue site, the reduced-pressure dressing comprising:
- an absorbent pouch comprising;
a manifold layer adapted to deliver reduced pressure to the tissue site,an absorbent layer in fluid communication with the manifold layer to absorb liquid from at least one of the manifold layer and the tissue site, anda first cover positioned over the absorbent layer and the manifold layer to maintain the reduced pressure at the tissue site; and
an electronics pouch removably coupled to the absorbent pouch, the electronics pouch comprising;
a pump adapted to provide fluid communication to the tissue site through at least one of the absorbent layer and the manifold layer; and
a second cover having a first electronics cover and a second electronics cover, the second electronics cover coupled to the first electronics cover and the pump positioned between the first electronics cover and the second electronics cover.
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Abstract
Systems, dressings, and related methods, for providing reduced pressure to a tissue site on a patient are presented that involve using a self-contained reduced-pressure dressing. The dressing includes an absorbent pouch and an electronics pouch. The absorbent pouch has an absorbent for absorbing liquid from the tissue site, and the electronics pouch has a pump for applying reduced pressure to the tissue site through the absorbent pouch. The electronics pouch is removably coupled to the absorbent pouch such that the electronics pouch and absorbent pouch may be easily separated for disposal.
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49 Claims
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1. A reduced-pressure dressing for applying reduced pressure treatment to a tissue site, the reduced-pressure dressing comprising:
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an absorbent pouch comprising; a manifold layer adapted to deliver reduced pressure to the tissue site, an absorbent layer in fluid communication with the manifold layer to absorb liquid from at least one of the manifold layer and the tissue site, and a first cover positioned over the absorbent layer and the manifold layer to maintain the reduced pressure at the tissue site; and an electronics pouch removably coupled to the absorbent pouch, the electronics pouch comprising; a pump adapted to provide fluid communication to the tissue site through at least one of the absorbent layer and the manifold layer; and a second cover having a first electronics cover and a second electronics cover, the second electronics cover coupled to the first electronics cover and the pump positioned between the first electronics cover and the second electronics cover. - 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)
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27. A method for disposing of a reduced-pressure dressing comprising a second pouch removably coupled to a first pouch, the first pouch comprising a tissue manifold layer, an absorbent layer in fluid communication with the tissue manifold layer, and a first cover, the method comprising:
pulling the second pouch to separate second pouch from the first pouch along a weakened coupling between the second pouch and the first pouch. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A reduced-pressure dressing for applying reduced pressure treatment to a tissue site, the reduced-pressure dressing comprising:
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an absorbent pouch having an absorbent for absorbing liquid from the tissue site; a pump pouch having a pump for applying reduced pressure to the tissue site through the absorbent pouch, the pump pouch removably coupled to the absorbent pouch. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A reduced-pressure dressing for applying reduced pressure treatment to a tissue site, the reduced-pressure dressing comprising:
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a manifold layer adapted to be positioned at the tissue site; an absorbent layer in fluid communication with the manifold layer; a cover positioned over the absorbent layer to create a sealed space beneath the cover, the cover having an aperture to allow fluid communication with the sealed space; an envelope comprising an upper sheet and a lower sheet, the lower sheet coupled to the upper sheet, and a pump positioned between upper and lower sheets; and a removable coupling between the envelope and the cover. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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