Patent ID: 8771240

Claim:
An apparatus for managing liquid flow associated with a tissue site, the apparatus comprising: a first valve in fluid communication with a reduced-pressure source, the first valve movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the first valve is operable to be activated based on a presence of reduced pressure; a second valve in fluid communication with the reduced-pressure source, the second valve movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein the second valve is operable to be activated based on the presence of reduced pressure; wherein at least one of the first valve and the second valve is in the closed position to obstruct a flow of a liquid when experiencing reduced pressure; a reservoir fluidly coupled to the first valve and the second valve, the reservoir operable to contain a liquid when the second valve is in the closed position; and a reduced-pressure conduit in fluid communication with the first valve and the second valve, wherein the reduced-pressure conduit is operable to transmit reduced pressure from the tissue site to the first valve and the second valve.