Patent ID: 9456930
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: A61F,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) dressing configured for application to a skin surface over an incision and configured for connection to a negative pressure source, which dressing comprises: a fluid-permeable wick element configured for placement over the incision; a fluid transfer component configured for placement on the wick element and including an exterior surface; said transfer component configured for connection to the negative pressure source and for transferring fluid from the incision through the wick element and to the exterior surface; said transfer component configured for transmitting negative pressure from the negative pressure source to the incision; a drape placed over the transfer component and adapted for releasable connection to a skin surface around the incision; a slip drain comprising a fluid-impermeable material and having a proximal end adapted for placement in the incision and a distal end communicating with the negative pressure source; and gaps in said wick element and said transfer component configured for allowing said slip drain through to the surface.