Patent ID: 8246591

Claim:
A wound dressing for use in negative wound pressure therapy comprising: a cover layer for positioning over a wound to define a reservoir over the wound in which a reduced pressure may be maintained; and at least one vacuum port configurable into a plurality of discrete predefined orientations, the at least one vacuum port comprising: a stationary base affixed to the cover layer; a conduit receiving portion configured to provide fluid communication between a fluid conduit and the reservoir, the conduit receiving portion adapted for rotational movement relative to the stationary base into any of the plurality of predefined orientations; an orientation fixation structure configured to lock the conduit receiving portion in position relative to the stationary base in a releasable manner, wherein the orientation fixation structure comprises a pawl on one of the stationary base and the conduit receiving portion, the pawl configured to interface with a series of space ridges or detents on the other of the stationary base and the conduit receiving portion in a ratchet-like manner.