Patent ID: 11969542
Assignee: KCI LICENSING INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A canister assembly for treating a tissue site with reduced-pressure, comprising:
a fluid canister having an internal volume configured to receive fluid from the tissue site;
a reduced-pressure port configured to provide fluid communication with the internal volume;
a fluid blockage device comprising a material configured to swell when exposed to a liquid;
a carrier comprising:
a reduced-pressure port fitting configured to be coupled in fluid communication with the reduced-pressure port,
a flared opening in fluid communication with the reduced-pressure port fitting, the flared opening having a flared diameter larger than a fitting diameter of the reduced-pressure port fitting; and

a primary filter positioned at the flared opening of the carrier and configured to be in fluid communication between the internal volume and the reduced-pressure port fitting;
wherein the fluid blockage device is configured to be positioned in fluid communication between the reduced-pressure port fitting and the primary filter.