Patent ID: 8758313

Claim:
An apparatus for aspirating, irrigating and/or cleansing wounds, comprising: a conformable wound dressing having a backing layer configured to form a relatively fluid-tight seal or closure over a wound; a fluid reservoir connected by a fluid supply tube to the wound dressing, wherein the fluid supply tube is configured to deliver physiologically active agents to the wound; a vacuum pump configured to apply negative pressure to an interior of the wound dressing and to the wound; at least one outlet tube for aspirating fluid from the wound; a wound contact layer comprising a biologically sourced biodegradable polymeric material, the wound contact layer configured to be substantially conformable to the contours of the wound; and a collection member separate from the fluid reservoir configured to receive waste removed via the at least one outlet tube; wherein fluid is configured to be supplied to the wound dressing from the fluid reservoir via the fluid supply tube while fluid is simultaneously aspirated by the vacuum pump and desired negative pressure is applied to the wound.