Patent ID: 8784393

Claim:
A dressing apparatus comprising: a grommet member for locating and sealably receiving at least one conduit at or near a wound site, the wound site surrounded by healthy skin defining a first plane, the grommet member comprising a body portion comprising: a lower face for contacting the healthy skin adjacent the wound site; a partially domed upper face for attaching the grommet member to a dressing member; front and rear faces connecting the lower face with the upper face; at least one aperture extending through the front and rear faces along a longitudinal axis in a direction generally parallel with the first plane, the at least one aperture configured to receive the at least one conduit such that the at least one conduit is slidable through the aperture, wherein the at least one aperture defines an enclosed cross-section along a length of the at least one aperture; and a seal around a periphery of the at least one aperture configured to seal against an outer surface of the at least one conduit.