Patent ID: 8722960

Claim:
An apparatus for protecting a wound and managing exudate released from the wound, the wound having a margin and being surrounded by a periwound region, the apparatus comprising: a primary dressing comprising: a support cushion configured to surround the wound and the periwound region; a wicking strip configured to be positioned in the periwound region between the support cushion and the margin of the wound and independently of the support cushion such that the wicking strip wicks the exudate from the margin of the wound and substantially inhibits contact between the exudate and the periwound region; a reservoir configured to be suspended over and in engagement with the wicking strip so that the wicking strip transfers exudate from the wound to the reservoir; and a cover configured to be positioned over the reservoir; and a secondary dressing configured to be coupled to the primary dressing to apply pressure onto the primary dressing.