Wound connection pad with pneumatic connection confirmation ability

A system for treating a tissue site with reduced pressure, the system comprising:

• a manifold configured to be placed proximate to the tissue site;
• a drape configured to cover the manifold, the drape configured to have an aperture formed therein;
• a reduced-pressure source;
• a conduit including a primary lumen having a first end configured to receive reduced pressure from the reduced-pressure source and a second end, and at least one secondary lumen having a first end configured to be fluidly coupled to a pressure sensor and a second end;
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• a connector configured to provide reduced pressure through the drape to the manifold, the connector comprising:
• a connector body having a cavity including a cavity aperture at a first end of the connector body;
• a conduit port extending from a second end of the connector body and configured to fluidly couple the second end of the primary lumen and the second end of the at least one secondary lumen to the connector body;
• a base extending from a peripheral portion of the connector body adjacent the cavity aperture configured to be positioned adjacent the drape, wherein the cavity is configured to be fluidly coupled to the manifold through the aperture of the drape;
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• a sensing probe having a proximal end configured to be fluidly coupled to the at least one secondary lumen and a distal end extending to the cavity aperture, wherein the distal end is configured to be positioned adjacent to and in fluid communication with the manifold.

A connector for fluidly coupling a conduit and a manifold of a reduced-pressure treatment system, the connector comprising:

• a connector body having a cavity, the cavity configured to be fluidly coupled to the manifold through an aperture in a drape;
• a conduit port coupled to the connector body, the conduit port configured to receive the conduit and to fluidly couple a primary lumen to the cavity;
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• a sensing probe pneumatically coupled to the conduit port and configured to pneumatically couple a secondary lumen to the manifold through the cavity and the aperture in the drape.

A method for applying reduced pressure to a tissue site with a reduced-pressure system, the method comprising:

• preparing a tissue site with a dressing having an aperture to expose a portion of a manifold of the dressing;
• coupling a connector proximate to a first side of the dressing, the connector comprising a sensing probe having a distal end proximate to a medial portion of the connector;
• positioning the distal end of the sensing probe proximate to the aperture of the dressing so that the distal end is positioned adjacent to and in fluid communication with the manifold;
• supplying reduced pressure to the connector with a reduced-pressure source;
• determining if the sensing probe and the supply of reduced pressure are pneumatically coupled;
• if the sensing probe and the supply of reduced pressure are pneumatically coupled, continuing to supply reduced pressure;
• and
• if the sensing probe and the supply of reduced pressure are not pneumatically coupled, indicating improper application of reduced pressure.

A method for coupling a manifold to a reduced-pressure source, the method comprising:

• disposing the manifold proximate to a tissue site;
• covering the manifold with a sealing member;
• positioning a cavity and a sensor probe of a reduced-pressure interface over an opening in the sealing member;
• coupling the reduced-pressure interface to the sealing member so that the cavity is coupled to the manifold through the opening in the sealing member and the sensor probe is coupled to the manifold through the opening in the sealing member;
• coupling the reduced-pressure source to the cavity;
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• coupling the sensor probe to a pressure sensor.