Patent ID: 9642955
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: A61F,A61M

Claim:
1. A portable system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a wound, which comprises: a wound cover configured to surround a perimeter of the wound; a portable subatmospheric pressure mechanism comprising a subatmospheric pressure source configured to be in fluid communication with the wound cover to supply subatmospheric pressure to the wound cover, the subatmospheric pressure source including a pump; and a plurality of channels configured to be disposed between the wound cover and the subatmospheric pressure mechanism, the plurality of channels including an inlet port for receiving exudates removed from the wound and an outlet port in communication with the subatmospheric pressure source, wherein the plurality of channels are predetermined channels and are arranged in a general parallel relation along a major portion of the respective lengths of the channels and define a general sinusoidal arrangement, wherein the direction of fluid flow in at least one channel is substantially opposite the direction of fluid flow in an adjacent channel of the plurality of channels; wherein the plurality of channels comprise an absorbent material, and wherein the plurality of channels are made of a flexible material configured to enclose the absorbent material.