Subatmospheric pressure mechanism for wound therapy system and related methods therefor
First Claim
1. A system for removing body fluid from body tissue, comprising:
- a conduit adapted to be in fluid communication with body fluid;
a canister including,a base segment having a fluid receiving cavity in fluid communication with the conduit;
a cover segment coupled to the base segment, the cover segment including a subatmospheric pressure source fluidly coupled to the fluid receiving cavity; and
a divider segment disposed between the base segment and the cover segment, the divider segment including at least one groove in fluid communication with the fluid receiving cavity.
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Abstract
A portable system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a surgical wound is provided. The system includes a wound dressing dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed of a subject, and a collection canister in fluid communication with the wound dressing. The canister includes a base defining a fluid receiving cavity and having a fluid inlet port and a vacuum port. The fluid inlet port is configured for fluid communication with a wound dressing, The system further includes a cover selectively engageable to the base, e.g., in a snap-fit manner. The cover is configured to receive a control unit and has a vent assembly for exhausting the control unit. A seal member is interposed relative to the base and the cover to establish and maintain a substantial sealed relationship between the two components when assembled.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for removing body fluid from body tissue, comprising:
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a conduit adapted to be in fluid communication with body fluid; a canister including, a base segment having a fluid receiving cavity in fluid communication with the conduit; a cover segment coupled to the base segment, the cover segment including a subatmospheric pressure source fluidly coupled to the fluid receiving cavity; and a divider segment disposed between the base segment and the cover segment, the divider segment including at least one groove in fluid communication with the fluid receiving cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A subatmospheric pressure system for wound therapy, comprising:
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a cover segment including a subatmospheric pressure source; a base coupled to the cover segment, the base including a fluid receiving cavity; a divider disposed between the base and the cover, the divider including a vacuum port in fluid communication with the fluid receiving cavity and fluidly coupled to the subatmospheric pressure source, the divider further including a groove defined on a surface of the divider facing the fluid receiving cavity, the groove in fluid communication with the vacuum port; and a filter mounted on the divider, between the subatmospheric pressure source and the fluid receiving cavity. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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13. A method of facilitating subatmospheric pressure therapy, comprising:
providing a portable system having a cover segment, a base segment coupled to the cover segment, and a divider disposed between the base segment and the cover segment, the cover segment including a subatmospheric pressure source, the base segment including a fluid receiving cavity fluidly coupled to the subatmospheric pressure source, the divider including a vacuum port, a groove defined on a surface of the divider facing the fluid receiving cavity, and a filter mounted on the divider between the subatmospheric pressure source and the fluid receiving cavity, the vacuum port fluidly coupling the subatmospheric pressure source and the fluid receiving cavity, the groove in fluid communication with the vacuum port and the fluid receiving cavity.
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