Patent ID: 11877911
Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. An apparatus for managing fluid from a tissue site, comprising:
a first fluid conductor having a first end and a second end, wherein the first fluid conductor comprises a first polymeric material having a first side and a second side, the first polymeric material comprising a polymeric foam disposed between two layers of polymeric film; and
a second fluid conductor having a first end and a second end, wherein the second fluid conductor comprises a second polymeric material having a first side and a second side, and wherein the first side of the second fluid conductor is adapted to be coupled to the second side of the first fluid conductor;
a first pressure-offloading layer comprising a polymeric foam, wherein the first pressure-offloading layer is adapted to be positioned against the first side of the first fluid conductor between the first end and the second end of the first fluid conductor;
a second pressure-offloading layer comprising a polymeric foam, wherein the second pressure-offloading layer is adapted to be positioned against the second side of the second fluid conductor between the first end and the second end of the fluid conductor layer.