Patent ID: 8298200

Claim:
A system for subatmospheric pressure wound therapy comprising: a wound packing material configured to be disposed in a wound bed of a subject; a wound dressing cover dimensioned for positioning relative to the wound bed to establish a reservoir over the wound bed in which subatmospheric pressure may be maintained; a subatmospheric pressure mechanism including: a vacuum source; and a collection canister in fluid communication with the vacuum source; a wound port operatively connectable to the wound dressing cover, the wound port including: a vacuum port fluidly connectable to the reservoir; at least one tube extending through the wound port into the reservoir, at least a portion of the at least one tube disposed in the wound packing material, the at least one tube being operable to allow a flow of air into the reservoir; and an exudate conduit in fluid communication with the vacuum port of the wound port and the collection canister, the exudate conduit independent of the at least one tube.