Systems and methods for applying reduced pressure therapy

A negative pressure wound therapy system comprising:

• a negative pressure source configured to be coupled to a dressing placed over a wound via a first fluid flow path or a second fluid flow path, the first fluid flow path comprising at least one lumen and not comprising a canister configured to store fluid removed from the wound, and the second fluid flow path comprising at least one lumen and the canister;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• detect whether the negative pressure source is coupled via the first or second fluid flow path to the dressing,
• in response to detecting that the negative pressure source is coupled to the dressing via the first fluid flow path, select a first mode of operation and cause the negative pressure source to provide negative pressure via the first fluid flow path to the dressing in accordance with the first mode of operation;
• and
• in response to detecting that the negative pressure source is coupled to the dressing via the second fluid flow path, select a second mode of operation different from the first mode of operation and cause the negative pressure source to provide negative pressure via the second fluid flow path to the dressing in accordance with the second mode of operation.

A method of controlling operation of a negative pressure wound therapy system, the method comprising:

• detecting, by a controller of the negative pressure wound therapy system, whether a negative pressure source of the negative pressure wound therapy system is coupled via a first or second fluid flow path to a dressing placed over a wound, the first fluid flow path comprising at least one lumen and not comprising a canister configured to store fluid removed from the wound, and the second fluid flow path comprising at least one lumen and the canister;
• in response to detecting that the negative pressure source is coupled via the first fluid flow path, selecting, by the controller, a first mode of operation in which the system is configured to provide negative pressure to the dressing with the negative pressure source via the first fluid flow path in accordance with the first mode of operation;
• in response to detecting that the negative pressure source is coupled via the second fluid flow path, selecting, by the controller, a second mode of operation different from the first mode of operation in which the system is configured to provide negative pressure to the dressing with the negative pressure source via the second fluid flow path in accordance with the second mode of operation;
• and
• by the controller, causing provision of negative pressure with the negative pressure source according to the selected mode of operation.