Patent ID: 9681993
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: A61F,A61M

Claim:
1. An elongate conduit structure for providing reduced pressure therapy to a tissue site, the elongate conduit structure comprising: an upper surface and a lower surface each extending along a longitudinal length of the elongate conduit structure; a longitudinal passageway extending along the longitudinal length of the elongate conduit structure and between the upper surface and the lower surface; an inlet opening located in the lower surface; an outlet opening located in the upper surface; a support structure defining parallel channels through the longitudinal passageway, wherein each of the parallel channels extends from the inlet opening to the outlet opening, and wherein the support structure comprises one or more elongate ribs coupled to at least one of the upper surface or the lower surface; a port coupled to the upper surface and in fluid communication with the outlet opening; and a first tissue protection structure configured to be positioned below the lower surface of the elongate conduit structure.