Delivery tube, system, and method for storing liquid from a tissue site
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1. A system for storing liquid 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 delivery tube having at least one lumen, the delivery tube operable to transmit the reduced pressure from the reduced pressure source to the manifold, the delivery tube operable to receive the liquid from the tissue site via the manifold;
wherein the at least one lumen has a plurality of ribs and recesses; and
an absorbent material disposed in the at least one lumen in at least the plurality of recesses, the absorbent material operable to absorb the liquid from the tissue site.
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method for storing liquid from a tissue site are presented. The apparatus includes a delivery tube that may have at least one lumen. The delivery tube may be operable to transmit reduced pressure to the tissue site and to receive liquid from the tissue site. The apparatus may also include an absorbent material disposed in the at least one lumen. The absorbent material may be operable to absorb the liquid from the tissue site. The delivery tube may be formed with a number of recesses.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for storing liquid 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 delivery tube having at least one lumen, the delivery tube operable to transmit the reduced pressure from the reduced pressure source to the manifold, the delivery tube operable to receive the liquid from the tissue site via the manifold; wherein the at least one lumen has a plurality of ribs and recesses; and an absorbent material disposed in the at least one lumen in at least the plurality of recesses, the absorbent material operable to absorb the liquid from the tissue site.
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2. An apparatus for storing liquid from a tissue site, the apparatus comprising:
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a delivery tube having at least one lumen, the delivery tube operable to transmit reduced pressure to the tissue site and to receive liquid from the tissue site; wherein the at least one lumen has a plurality of recesses; and an absorbent material disposed in the at least one lumen in at least the plurality of recesses, the absorbent material operable to absorb the liquid from the tissue site. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for storing liquid 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 delivery tube having at least one lumen, the delivery tube operable to transmit the reduced pressure from the reduced pressure source to the manifold, the delivery tube operable to receive the liquid from the tissue site via the manifold; and wherein the at least one lumen is formed with a plurality of recesses; and an absorbent material covering the plurality of recesses.
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