Inline storage pouches and systems for receiving and retaining body fluids from an animal are presented. The inline storage pouch include a flexible pouch body has an interior portion with a fluid storage material disposed within the interior portion. In addition to receiving body fluids, the inline
Inline storage pouches and systems for receiving and retaining body fluids from an animal are presented. The inline storage pouch include a flexible pouch body has an interior portion with a fluid storage material disposed within the interior portion. In addition to receiving body fluids, the inline storage pouch may fluidly couple a pressure sensing conduit between a first port and a second port using a first bypass conduit. The first port may be a patient-port interface. The second port may be a device-port interface. Multiple sensors and bypass conduits may be included and associated with a microprocessor that is configured to locate blockages or determine when the inline storage pouch is full. Another inline storage pouch has two chambers and receives and discharges fluids from a pouch connector. Other pouches, systems, and methods are presented herein.
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1. An inline storage pouch for use with body fluids from an animal, the inline storage pouch comprising: a flexible pouch body having an interior portion;a fluid storage material disposed within the interior portion;a first port formed on the flexible pouch body configured to connect to a first mult
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An inline storage pouch for use with body fluids from an animal, the inline storage pouch comprising: a flexible pouch body having an interior portion;a fluid storage material disposed within the interior portion;a first port formed on the flexible pouch body configured to connect to a first multi-lumen conduit extending from the flexible pouch body to the animal, the first multi-lumen conduit having at least one sensing lumen and at least one reduced pressure lumen;a second port comprising a device interface formed on the flexible pouch body and configured to fluidly connect to a second multi-lumen conduit extending from the flexible pouch body to a reduced pressure source, the second multi-lumen conduit having at least one sensing lumen and at least one reduced pressure lumen, the device interface comprising: a device-port body having at least one offset formed on a second, pouch-facing side of the device-port body for providing a filter space; anda first bypass conduit disposed within and fluidly isolated from the interior portion of the flexible pouch body, the first bypass conduit having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first bypass conduit fluidly coupled to the at least one sensing lumen of the first multi-lumen conduit and the second end of the first bypass conduit fluidly coupled to the at least one sensing lumen of the second multi-lumen conduit. 2. The inline storage pouch of claim 1, wherein the first port comprises a patient-port interface coupled to the flexible pouch body, the patient-port interface comprising: a patient-port body having a first side and a second, pouch-facing side;wherein the patient-port body comprises a first hollow attachment connector for mating with the at least one reduced pressure lumen;a first fluid outlet formed on the patient-port body and fluidly coupled to the first hollow attachment connector;wherein the patient-port body comprises a second hollow attachment connector for mating with the at least one sensing lumen;a first pressure-sensing connector fluidly coupled to the second hollow attachment connector, the pressure-sensing connector for coupling to the first bypass conduit; anda first plurality of offsets formed on the second, pouch-facing side of the patient-port body for providing flow space. 3. The inline storage pouch of claim 1, wherein the device-port interface further comprises: the device-port body having a first side and the second, pouch-facing side;wherein the device-port body comprises a third hollow attachment connector for mating with the at least one reduced pressure lumen;a fluid inlet formed on the device-port body and fluidly coupled to the third hollow attachment connector;wherein the device-port body comprises a fourth hollow attachment connector for mating with the at least one sensing lumen; anda second pressure-sensing connector fluidly coupled to the fourth hollow attachment connector, the second pressure-sensing connector for coupling to the first bypass conduit. 4. The inline storage pouch of claim 1, wherein the fluid storage material comprises: at least one wicking layer; andat least one absorbent member. 5. The inline storage pouch of claim 1, wherein the fluid storage material comprises an absorbent member. 6. The inline storage pouch of claim 1, wherein the fluid storage material comprises an absorbent member, a first wicking member, and a second wicking member, wherein the absorbent member is at least partially disposed between the first wicking member and the second wicking member, and wherein the first wicking member and second wicking member are in fluid communication. 7. The inline storage pouch of claim 6, further comprising a plurality of fluid-communication buttons, wherein each fluid-communication button comprises an aperture formed in the fluid storage material and an attachment coupling the first wicking member and the second wicking member in the aperture. 8. The inline storage pouch of claim 1 wherein the flexible pouch body comprises: a first wall; anda second wall, wherein at least a portion of the wall and the second wall comprises a high-moisture-vapor-rate material. 9. The inline storage pouch of claim 1, further comprising: a first reduced-pressure indicator fluidly coupled to the interior portion of the flexible pouch body proximate the first port, wherein the first reduced-pressure indicator is for providing a visual indication of whether or not the first reduced-pressure indicator is experiencing a reduced pressure greater than a first threshold; anda second reduced-pressure indicator fluidly coupled to the interior portion of the flexible pouch body proximate the second port, wherein the second reduced-pressure indicator is for providing a visual indication of whether or not the second reduced-pressure indicator is experiencing a reduced pressure greater than a second threshold. 10. The inline storage pouch of claim 1, further comprising: a second bypass conduit disposed within and fluidly isolated from the interior portion of the flexible pouch body, the second bypass conduit having a first end and a second end;wherein the first end of the second bypass conduit is fluidly coupled to the interior portion of the flexible pouch body proximate the first port; andwherein the second multi-lumen conduit further comprises a first pouch-pressure-sensing conduit, and wherein the second end of the second bypass conduit is fluidly coupled to the first pouch-pressure-sensing conduit. 11. The inline storage pouch of claim 1, further comprising: a pouch-pressure-sensing pad fluidly coupled to the interior portion of the flexible pouch body proximate to the second port; andwherein the second multi-lumen conduit further comprises a first pouch-pressure-sensing conduit, and wherein the first pouch-pressure-sensing conduit is fluidly coupled to the pouch-pressure-sensing pad. 12. The inline storage pouch of claim 1, wherein the flexible pouch body has a first side and a second, animal-facing side, and wherein the first port is coupled to the flexible pouch body on the second, animal-facing side and the second port is coupled to the flexible pouch body on the first side. 13. An inline storage pouch for use with body fluids from an animal, the inline storage pouch comprising: a flexible pouch body having an interior portion;a fluid storage material disposed within the interior portion;a first port formed on the flexible pouch body configured to connect to a first multi-lumen conduit extending from the flexible pouch body to the animal, the first multi-lumen conduit having at least one sensing lumen and at least one reduced pressure lumen;a second port formed on the flexible pouch body configured to fluidly connect to a second multi-lumen conduit extending from the flexible pouch body to a reduced pressure source, the second multi-lumen conduit having at least one sensing lumen and at least one reduced pressure lumen; anda first bypass conduit disposed within and fluidly isolated from the interior portion of the flexible pouch body, the first bypass conduit having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first bypass conduit fluidly coupled to the at least one sensing lumen of the first multi-lumen conduit and the second end of the first bypass conduit fluidly coupled to the at least one sensing lumen of the second multi-lumen conduit; anda plurality of offsets disposed between the flexible pouch body and the fluid storage material. 14. A system for treating a tissue site on an animal with reduced pressure, the system comprising: a wound dressing for disposing proximate to the tissue site for providing reduced pressure to the tissue site, the wound dressing having a reduced-pressure interface, the reduced-pressure interface having a reduced-pressure-supply conduit and a pressure-assessment conduit;an inline storage pouch;a first multi-lumen conduit having at least one sensing lumen and at least one reduced pressure lumen, wherein the at least one sensing lumen is fluidly coupled to the pressure-assessment conduit of the reduced-pressure interface and the at least one reduced-pressure lumen is fluidly coupled to the reduced-pressure-supply conduit;wherein the inline storage pouch comprises: a flexible pouch body having an interior portion,a fluid storage material disposed within the interior portion,a first port formed on the flexible pouch body configured to connect to the first multi-lumen conduit,a second port formed on the flexible pouch body configured to fluidly connect to a second multi-lumen conduit extending from the flexible pouch body to a reduced pressure source, the second multi-lumen conduit having at least one sensing lumen and at least one reduced pressure lumen, anda first bypass conduit disposed within and fluidly isolated from the interior portion of the flexible pouch body, the bypass conduit having a first end and a second end, the first end fluidly coupled to the at least one sensing lumen of the first multi-lumen conduit and the second end fluidly coupled to the at least one sensing lumen of the second multi-lumen conduit;a reduced-pressure source;a first pressure-sensing unit;wherein the at least one reduced pressure lumen of the second multi-lumen conduit is fluidly coupled to the reduced-pressure source; andwherein the at least one sensing lumen of the second multi-lumen conduit is fluidly coupled to the first-pressure sensing device;wherein the first port comprises a patient-port interface coupled to the flexible pouch body, the patient-port interface comprising:a patient-port body having a first side and a second, pouch-facing side; anda first plurality of offsets formed on the second, pouch-facing side of the patient-port body for providing flow space. 15. The system of claim 14, further comprising: a second bypass conduit disposed within and fluidly isolated from the interior portion of the flexible pouch body, the second bypass conduit having a first end and a second end;wherein the first end of the second bypass conduit is fluidly coupled to the interior portion of the flexible pouch body proximate the first port; andwherein the second multi-lumen conduit further comprises a first pouch-pressure-sensing conduit, and wherein the second end of the second bypass conduit is fluidly coupled to the first pouch-pressure-sensing conduit;a pouch-pressure-sensing pad fluidly coupled to the interior portion of the flexible pouch body proximate to the second port; andwherein the second multi-lumen conduit further comprises a second pouch-pressure-sensing conduit, and wherein the second pouch-pressure-sensing conduit is fluidly coupled to the pouch-pressure-sensing pad. 16. The system of claim 15, further comprising: a microprocessor;a reduced-pressure source fluidly coupled to the at least one reduced pressure lumen of the second multi-lumen conduit;a second pressure sensing unit fluidly coupled to the first pouch-pressure-sensing conduit of the second multi-lumen conduit;a third pressure sensing unit fluidly coupled to the second pouch-pressure conduit of the second multi-lumen conduit; andwherein the microprocessor is operatively coupled to the reduced-pressure source, the first pressure sensing unit, second pressure sensing unit, and third pressure sensing unit; andwherein the microprocessor, reduced-pressure source, the first pressure sensing unit, second pressure sensing unit, and third pressure sensing unit are configured to: determine a wound-site pressure,compare the wound-site pressure to a selected pressure,activate the reduced-pressure source if the wound-site pressure is less than the selected pressure,determine the pressure at the second port, andgive an error flag indicating that a blockage exists between the reduced-pressure source and inline storage pouch if the reduced pressure at the second port is less than a first threshold pressure. 17. The system of claim 15, further comprising: a microprocessor;a reduced-pressure source fluidly coupled to the at least one reduced pressure lumen of the second multi-lumen conduit;a second pressure sensing unit fluidly coupled to the first pouch-pressure-sensing conduit of the second multi-lumen conduit;a third pressure sensing unit fluidly coupled to the second pouch-pressure conduit of the second multi-lumen conduit; andwherein the microprocessor is operatively coupled to the reduced-pressure source, the first pressure sensing unit, second pressure sensing unit, and third pressure sensing unit; andwherein the microprocessor, reduced-pressure source, the first pressure sensing unit, second pressure sensing unit, and third pressure sensing unit are configured to: determine a wound-site pressure,compare the wound-site pressure to a selected pressure,activate the reduced-pressure source if the wound-site pressure is less than the selected pressure,determine the pressure at the first port,give an error flag indicating that the inline storage pouch is full if the reduced pressure at the first port is less than a second threshold and the reduced pressure at the second port is less than a first threshold pressure. 18. The system of claim 14, wherein the patient-port interface further comprising: wherein the patient-port body comprises a first hollow attachment connector for mating with the at least one reduced pressure lumen;a first fluid outlet formed on the patient-port body and fluidly coupled to the first hollow attachment connector;wherein the patient-port body comprises a second hollow attachment connector for mating with the at least one sensing lumen;a first pressure-sensing connector fluidly coupled to the second hollow attachment connector, the pressure-sensing connector for coupling to the first bypass conduit. 19. The system of claim 14, wherein the second port comprises a device-port interface, the device-port interface comprising: a device-port body having a first side and a second, pouch-facing side;wherein the device-port body comprises a third hollow attachment connector for mating with the at least one reduced pressure lumen;a fluid inlet formed on the device-port body and fluidly coupled to the third hollow attachment connector;wherein the device-port body comprises a fourth hollow attachment connector for mating with the at least one sensing lumen;a second pressure-sensing connector fluidly coupled to the fourth hollow attachment connector, the second pressure-sensing connector for coupling to the first bypass conduit; anda second plurality of offsets formed on the second, pouch-facing side of the device port body for providing flow space. 20. The system of claim 14, wherein the fluid storage material comprises: at least one wicking layer; andat least one absorbent member. 21. The system of claim 14, wherein the fluid storage material comprises an absorbent member. 22. The system of claim 14, wherein the fluid storage material comprises an absorbent member, a first wicking member, and a second wicking member, wherein the absorbent member is at least partially disposed between the first wicking member and the second wicking member, and wherein the first wicking member and second wicking member are in fluid communication. 23. The system of claim 14, further comprising: a first reduced-pressure indicator fluidly coupled to the interior portion of the flexible pouch body proximate the first port, wherein the first reduced-pressure indicator is for providing a visual indication of whether or not the first reduced-pressure indicator is experiencing a reduced pressure greater than a first threshold; anda second reduced-pressure indicator fluidly coupled to the interior portion of the flexible pouch body proximate the second port, wherein the second reduced-pressure indicator is for providing a visual indication of whether or not the second reduced-pressure indicator is experiencing a reduced pressure greater than a second threshold. 24. The system of claim 22, further comprising a plurality of fluid-communication buttons, wherein each fluid-communication button comprises an aperture formed in the fluid storage material and an attachment coupling the first wicking member and the second wicking member in the aperture. 25. An inline storage pouch for use with body fluids from an animal, the inline storage pouch comprising: a flexible pouch body having an interior portion;a fluid storage material disposed within the interior portion;a first port formed on the flexible pouch body configured to connect to a first multi-lumen conduit extending from the flexible pouch body to the animal, the first multi-lumen conduit having at least one sensing lumen and at least one reduced pressure lumen;a second port formed on the flexible pouch body configured to fluidly connect to a second multi-lumen conduit extending from the flexible pouch body to a reduced pressure source, the second multi-lumen conduit having at least one sensing lumen and at least one reduced pressure lumen; anda first bypass conduit disposed within and fluidly isolated from the interior portion of the flexible pouch body, the first bypass conduit having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first bypass conduit fluidly coupled to the at least one sensing lumen of the first multi-lumen conduit and the second end of the first bypass conduit fluidly coupled to the at least one sensing lumen of the second multi-lumen conduit;wherein the first port comprises a patient-port interface coupled to the flexible pouch body, the patient-port interface comprising a patient-port body having a first plurality of offsets formed on a second, pouch-facing side of the patient-port body for providing flow space. 26. A system for treating a tissue site on an animal with reduced pressure, the system comprising: a wound dressing for disposing proximate to the tissue site for providing reduced pressure to the tissue site, the wound dressing having a reduced-pressure interface, the reduced-pressure interface having a reduced-pressure-supply conduit and a pressure-assessment conduit;an inline storage pouch;a first multi-lumen conduit having at least one sensing lumen and at least one reduced pressure lumen, wherein the at least one sensing lumen is fluidly coupled to the pressure-assessment conduit of the reduced-pressure interface and the at least one reduced-pressure lumen is fluidly coupled to the reduced-pressure-supply conduit;wherein the inline storage pouch comprises: a flexible pouch body having an interior portion,a fluid storage material disposed within the interior portion,a first port formed on the flexible pouch body configured to connect to the first multi-lumen conduit,a second port comprising a device-port body having a first side, and a second, pouch-facing side, the second port formed on the flexible pouch body configured to fluidly connect to a second multi-lumen conduit extending from the flexible pouch body to a reduced pressure source, the second multi-lumen conduit having at least one sensing lumen and at least one reduced pressure lumen,a plurality of offsets formed on the second, pouch facing side of the device port body for providing flow space, anda first bypass conduit disposed within and fluidly isolated from the interior portion of the flexible pouch body, the bypass conduit having a first end and a second end, the first end fluidly coupled to the at least one sensing lumen of the first multi-lumen conduit and the second end fluidly coupled to the at least one sensing lumen of the second multi-lumen conduit;a reduced-pressure source;a first pressure-sensing unit;wherein the at least one reduced pressure lumen of the second multi-lumen conduit is fluidly coupled to the reduced-pressure source; andwherein the at least one sensing lumen of the second multi-lumen conduit is fluidly coupled to the first-pressure sensing device.
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