Patent ID: 8708984
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: A61F,A61M

Abstract:
1. A reduced-pressure wound treatment system for treating a tissue site on a patient, the system comprising: a manifold structure for disposing proximate the tissue site, the manifold structure being deformable and comprising: a sealing member for placing over the tissue and manifold structure and operable to form a fluid seal over the tissue site and the manifold structure; a reduced-pressure subsystem for delivering reduced pressure to the sealing member; wherein the manifold structure is adapted to deform more in a first direction than in a second direction upon being subjected to a reduced pressure, the plurality of longitudinal members of the manifold structure being adapted to move laterally towards one another to deform the manifold structure in the first direction, the first direction being substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal members; and wherein the first direction and the second direction are substantially coplanar.