System for providing continual drainage in negative pressure wound therapy
First Claim
1. A system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a wound, the system comprising:
- a wound dressing dimensioned for positioning over the wound and configured to establish a reservoir over the wound in which subatmospheric pressure may be maintained;
a subatmospheric pressure mechanism comprising a housing and a vacuum source disposed in the housing;
a collection canister configured to be in fluid communication with the vacuum source;
a wound port configured to be operatively connected to the wound dressing in fluid communication with the reservoir, the wound port comprising;
a vacuum port; and
a plurality of holes formed in a plate and arranged circumferentially around the wound port, the plurality of holes being operable to allow ambient air into the reservoir; and
an exudate conduit configured to be in fluid communication with the wound port and the collection canister, the exudate conduit configured for transporting exudate removed from the reservoir to be deposited in the collection canister under influence of the vacuum source.
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Abstract
A system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a wound is provided. The system includes a wound dressing cover dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed of a subject to establish a reservoir over the wound bed in which subatmospheric pressure may be maintained, a subatmospheric pressure mechanism including, a housing, a vacuum source disposed in the housing, and a collection canister in fluid communication with the vacuum source. The system further includes an exudate conduit in fluid communication with the wound dressing and the collection canister for collecting exudate removed from the reservoir and deposited in the collection canister under influence of the vacuum source and a vent conduit in fluid communication with the collection canister and the wound dressing for introducing air into the reservoir to facilitate flow of exudate through the exudate conduit.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a wound, the system comprising:
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a wound dressing dimensioned for positioning over the wound and configured to establish a reservoir over the wound in which subatmospheric pressure may be maintained; a subatmospheric pressure mechanism comprising a housing and a vacuum source disposed in the housing; a collection canister configured to be in fluid communication with the vacuum source; a wound port configured to be operatively connected to the wound dressing in fluid communication with the reservoir, the wound port comprising; a vacuum port; and a plurality of holes formed in a plate and arranged circumferentially around the wound port, the plurality of holes being operable to allow ambient air into the reservoir; and an exudate conduit configured to be in fluid communication with the wound port and the collection canister, the exudate conduit configured for transporting exudate removed from the reservoir to be deposited in the collection canister under influence of the vacuum source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a wound, the system comprising:
a port configured to be in fluid communication with a wound dressing, the port comprising; a vacuum port; and a plurality of holes formed in a plate, the plurality of holes configured to allow ambient air under the wound dressing. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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