Negative pressure wound therapy dressing system
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1. A negative pressure wound therapy dressing system comprising:
- a substantially conformable wound filler configured to be positioned in a wound;
a backing layer configured to be positioned over the wound filler to provide a substantially fluid tight seal over the wound;
a first aperture configured to be in fluid communication with a negative pressure source configured to aspirate fluid from the wound;
a fluid aspiration manifold comprising a plurality of flow channels in fluid communication with the first aperture, the plurality of flow channels radially extending from the first aperture;
a second aperture configured to be in fluid communication with an irrigation source configured to provide irrigant to the wound; and
a third aperture configured to be in fluid communication with a pressure sensor configured to measure pressure at the wound,wherein each of the first, second, and third apertures are separate from one another.
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Abstract
A dressing (2) and an apparatus (1) comprising the dressing, for cleansing the wounds (5) in which an irrigant fluid from a reservoir (12) connected to a conformable would dressing and would exudate from the dressing are moved by a device (18) (which may be a single pump or two pumps) for moving fluid through a flow Path (6, 7, 9, 10) which passes through the dressing with a means for providing simultaneous aspiration and irrigation of the wound, to provide a desired balance of fluid at a controlled nominal flow rate that removes materials deleterious to wound healing, while distributing materials that are beneficial in promoting would healing over the wound bed.
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1. A negative pressure wound therapy dressing system comprising:
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a substantially conformable wound filler configured to be positioned in a wound; a backing layer configured to be positioned over the wound filler to provide a substantially fluid tight seal over the wound; a first aperture configured to be in fluid communication with a negative pressure source configured to aspirate fluid from the wound; a fluid aspiration manifold comprising a plurality of flow channels in fluid communication with the first aperture, the plurality of flow channels radially extending from the first aperture; a second aperture configured to be in fluid communication with an irrigation source configured to provide irrigant to the wound; and a third aperture configured to be in fluid communication with a pressure sensor configured to measure pressure at the wound, wherein each of the first, second, and third apertures are separate from one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of controlling a negative pressure wound therapy system, the method comprising:
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applying negative pressure through a first aperture of the system including a substantially conformable wound filler configured to be positioned in a wound and a backing layer configured to be positioned over the wound filler to provide a substantially fluid tight seal over the wound, the first aperture being in fluid communication with a fluid aspiration manifold comprising a plurality of flow channels radially extending from the first aperture; providing irrigant through a second aperture of the system; and measuring pressure through a third aperture of the system, wherein each of the first, second, and third apertures are separate from one another. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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