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Wound therapy system and related methods therefor

  • US 9,974,890 B2
  • Filed: 06/24/2016
  • Issued: 05/22/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for treating a tissue site with reduced pressure, the system comprising:

  • a wound dressing for placing proximate to a tissue site;

    a reduced-pressure source for providing reduced pressure; and

    a container configured to be fluidly coupled to the reduced-pressure source and a sealed treatment space formed under the wound dressing;

    wherein the container comprises;

    an interior space;

    a fluid inlet configured to be fluidly coupled to the sealed treatment space and the interior space;

    a reduced-pressure inlet configured to be fluidly coupled to the reduced-pressure source and the interior space; and

    a material adapted to allow gases to egress from the interior space separately from the reduced-pressure inlet while retaining liquids and maintaining reduced pressure; and

    wherein the container comprises a flexible pouch formed substantially from the material adapted to allow gases to egress from the interior space.

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