Patent ID: 9693907
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: A61F,A61M,Y10T

Claim:
1. A dressing for treating a tissue site, comprising: a dressing bolster adapted to be positioned proximate to the tissue site; a retention pouch positioned proximate the dressing bolster and in fluid communication with the dressing bolster, the retention pouch comprising a first permeable layer, a second permeable layer, and an absorbent core, the absorbent core being encapsulated between the first and the second permeable layer; a sealing member adapted to cover the retention pouch and the dressing bolster and to provide a fluid seal between the dressing and the tissue site, the first permeable layer positioned proximate the dressing bolster and the second permeable layer positioned proximate the sealing member; and an interface coupled to the sealing member and adapted to be in fluid communication with the dressing bolster; wherein a portion of the second permeable layer is indented to define a gap between the sealing member and the retention pouch.