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

Claim 12:
13. 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 canister lid configured to provide a sealed enclosure relative to the fluid canister when the canister lid is sealingly engaged with the fluid canister;
a reduced-pressure port including an inlet and an outlet configured to provide fluid communication with the sealed enclosure, wherein the inlet is configured to face the sealed enclosure and the outlet is configured to face outward from the sealed enclosure; and
a fluid blockage device configured to preclude fluid communication through the reduced-pressure port when exposed to a liquid, wherein the fluid blockage device comprises a tube having an external diameter sized to fit within and to engage an internal diameter of the reduced-pressure port between the inlet and the outlet, wherein the tube comprises an internal lumen extending through opposing ends of the tube, and wherein the tube is configured to swell when in contact with the liquid.