Adaptable wound drainage system
AssigneeIC Surgical, Inc.
InventorsDouglas A. Cornet, Michael Manwaring, Edward Sy Griffey, Erin Black, Colin John Hall, Jonathan Kagan
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Abstract
Provided are drainage systems that may include a drainage manifold and may be suitable for draining fluid from a tissue site. The drainage manifold may include a plurality of elongate members having a moveable end that may be adapted to configure the drainage manifold to treat a uniquely shaped tissue site. The drainage manifold may be coupled to a drainage tube with a transitional connector to provide a drainage system capable of distributing reduced pressure to the tissue site to enhance the drainage of fluids.
Claims20
A system for manipulating fluid at a tissue site, the system comprising:
- a tube;
- and
- a manifold attached to the tube and including:
- a plurality of members, each member comprising a lumen in fluid communication with the tube, an outer wall, an opening disposed through the outer wall into the lumen, and one or more longitudinal ducts extending along a length of the member and in fluid communication with the tube;
- and
- at least one web configured to hold the plurality of members in a gathered position such that the plurality of members are adjacent each other;
- wherein the opening and the web extend over a common length of each member;
- wherein moving the plurality of members from the gathered position to a dispersed position, such that the plurality of members are further apart from each other than in the gathered position, causes the at least one web to sever.
A system for manipulating fluid at a tissue site, the system comprising:
- a tube;
- and
- a manifold attached to the tube and including:
- a plurality of members, each member comprising a lumen in fluid communication with the tube, an outer wall, an opening disposed through the outer wall and into the lumen, and two longitudinal ducts extending along a length of the member and in fluid communication with the tube, wherein each longitudinal duct is defined by a radially-outer surface of the outer wall of the member;
- and
- at least one web configured to hold the plurality of members in a gathered position such that the plurality of members are adjacent each other;
- and
- a transitional connector having a first end and an opposing second end, the first end coupled to the manifold, wherein the tube is coupled to the second end of the transitional connector;
- wherein moving the plurality of members from the gathered position to a dispersed position, such that the plurality of members are further apart from each other than in the gathered position, causes the at least one web to sever.
A method of preparing a system for manipulating fluid at a tissue site, the method comprising:
- coupling a manifold to an external device operable to manipulate fluid in communication with the manifold, the manifold including:
- a plurality of members, each member comprising a lumen, an outer wall, and an opening disposed through the outer wall and into the lumen, and one or more longitudinal ducts defined by a radially-outer surface of the outer wall of the member and extending along a length of the member, and the manifold having at least one web holding the plurality of members in a gathered position;
- coupling a first end of a transitional connector to the manifold;
- coupling a second end of the transitional connector to a tube, such that the tube is in fluid communication with the lumen and with the one or more longitudinal ducts of each member;
- and
- severing the at least one web by moving the plurality of members from the gathered position to a dispersed position such that the plurality of members are further apart from each other than in the gathered position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.