Reduced-pressure dressing connection pads, systems, and methods
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61M-001/00
A61M-027/00
출원번호
US-0044338
(2011-03-09)
등록번호
US-8430867
(2013-04-30)
발명자
/ 주소
Robinson, Timothy Mark
Locke, Christopher Brian
Coulthard, Richard Daniel John
출원인 / 주소
KCI Licensing, Inc.
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초록▼
Systems, methods, and connectors are provided that introduce a working gas at certain times into a reduced-pressure dressing into order to break or avoid vacuum locks in the conduits removing fluids. In one instance, a reduced-pressure connector includes a connector body for applying a reduced press
Systems, methods, and connectors are provided that introduce a working gas at certain times into a reduced-pressure dressing into order to break or avoid vacuum locks in the conduits removing fluids. In one instance, a reduced-pressure connector includes a connector body for applying a reduced pressure to the tissue site. The connector body is formed with a venting port, a body conduit, and a receptacle to receive a reduced-pressure delivery conduit. The reduced-pressure connector includes a flexible member coupled to the connector body over the venting port. The flexible member is formed with at least one venting aperture. The flexible member is biased away from the venting port and is configured to collapse and seal the venting port under a reduced pressure greater than a threshold pressure. Other systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed.
대표청구항▼
1. A reduced-pressure connector for use with a reduced-pressure system for treating a tissue site, the reduced-pressure connector comprising: a connector body for applying a reduced pressure to the tissue site through a sealing member, the connector body is formed with a venting port and with a body
1. A reduced-pressure connector for use with a reduced-pressure system for treating a tissue site, the reduced-pressure connector comprising: a connector body for applying a reduced pressure to the tissue site through a sealing member, the connector body is formed with a venting port and with a body conduit for fluidly coupling to a reduced-pressure delivery conduit that supplies reduced pressure; anda flexible member coupled to the connector body over the venting port, the flexible member formed with at least one venting aperture, and wherein the flexible member is biased away from the venting port and is configured to collapse and seal the venting port under a reduced pressure greater than a threshold reduced pressure. 2. The reduced-pressure connector of claim 1, wherein the reduced-pressure delivery conduit includes a plurality of lumens, wherein at least one of the plurality of lumens extracts fluids from the tissue site, and wherein another of the plurality of lumens determines the reduced pressure applied by the reduced-pressure connector. 3. The reduced-pressure connector of claim 1, wherein the venting port is in fluid communication with a source of pressurized working gas. 4. The connector of claim 1, wherein the flexible member is adapted to return to the extended position as the reduced pressure decreases (pressure increases on an absolute scale) to a reduced pressure less than the threshold pressure. 5. The connector of claim 1, further comprising at least one membrane over the at least one venting aperture to remove contaminants from a working gas entering the dressing valve. 6. The connector of claim 5, wherein the working gas is air. 7. The connector of claim 1, wherein the flexible member is dome shaped to bias the flexible member away from the venting port. 8. A system for treating a tissue site on a patient with reduced pressure, the system comprising: a manifold for disposing adjacent to the tissue site;a sealing member having a first side and a second, tissue-facing side, the second, tissue facing side for disposing adjacent the manifold and a portion of the patient's epidermis, the sealing member having a supply aperture and a port aperture;a reduced-pressure connector for coupling to the sealing member to supply reduced pressure to the manifold, the reduced-pressure connector comprising: a connector body formed with a body conduit having a first end and a second end, the second end of the body conduit fluidly coupled to the supply aperture,a venting port formed in the connector body for providing fluid communication with the port aperture, anda flexible member coupled to the connector body over the venting port, the flexible member formed with at least one venting aperture, and wherein the flexible member is biased away from the venting port and is configured to collapse to seal the venting port under a reduced pressure greater than a threshold pressure; anda reduced-pressure source in fluid communication with the reduced-pressure connector through a reduced-pressure delivery conduit, wherein the flexible member is configured to return to an extended position in response to the reduced pressure being less than the threshold pressure. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the reduced-pressure delivery conduit includes a plurality of lumens, wherein at least one of the plurality of lumens is configured to extract fluids from the tissue site. 10. The system of claim 8, further comprising a cover at least partially disposed over the flexible member to regulate air entering the at least one venting aperture. 11. The system of claim 8, further comprising at least one membrane over the at least one venting aperture to remove contaminants from the working gas. 12. The system of claim 8, wherein the venting port communicates directly with the body conduit. 13. A method for treating a tissue site on a patient with reduced pressure, the method comprising: deploying a manifold adjacent the tissue site;deploying a sealing member over the manifold and a portion of the patient's epidermis to form a sealed space, wherein the sealing member has a port aperture and a supply aperture;coupling a reduced-pressure connector to the sealing member to provide reduced pressure to the sealed space, wherein the reduced-pressure connector comprises a connector body having a venting port that is fluidly coupled to the port aperture of the sealing member;fluidly coupling a reduced-pressure source to the reduced-pressure connector; andwherein the reduced-pressure connector comprises: the connector body formed with a body conduit having a first end and a second end, the second end of the body conduit fluidly coupled to the supply aperture, anda flexible member coupled to the connector body over the venting port, the flexible member formed with at least one venting aperture, and wherein the flexible member is biased away from the venting port and is configured to collapse to seal the venting port under a reduced pressure greater than a threshold pressure. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising adjusting air flow through the at least one venting aperture by disposing a cover over the flexible member.
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