Patent ID: 9545463
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: A61F,A61M,A61N

Claim:
1. An apparatus for aspirating, irrigating and/or cleansing wounds, comprising: a fluid reservoir configured to be connected by a fluid supply tube to a conformable wound dressing having a backing layer which is capable of forming a relatively fluid-tight seal or closure over a wound; at least one device configured to move fluid through the wound dressing; at least one outlet tube configured to aspirate fluid from the wound; a manifold configured to be positioned in a fluid flow path configured to fluidically connect the wound dressing, the fluid supply tube, and the at least one outlet tube, the manifold comprising one or more conduits extending in a radial direction away from a middle portion of the manifold; a negative pressure source configured to be connected to the at least one outlet tube, the negative pressure source configured to apply negative pressure to the wound by cycling between a first negative pressure level and a second negative pressure level; and a control device configured to control fluid supply such that fluid from the fluid reservoir is supplied to the wound in a plurality of fluid supply cycles, each fluid supply cycle supplying a volume of fluid with a time period between fluid supply cycles.