Dressing With Offloading Capability
AssigneeSolventum Intellectual Properties Company
InventorsChristopher Brian LOCKE, Timothy Mark ROBINSON
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Abstract
Illustrative embodiments of a dressing for treating a tissue site may include a fluid transport layer, an offloading layer, and a liquid deflector. The offloading layer may be in fluid communication with the fluid transport layer, and the offloading layer may include a force offloading region and a target region. The liquid deflector may be positioned between the fluid transport layer and the offloading layer. The liquid deflector may be configured to deflect a liquid from the tissue site into contact with the target region of the offloading layer. The target region may be configured to expand for offloading forces at the tissue site. Other dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed.
Claims51
A dressing for treating a tissue site, comprising:
- a fluid transport layer comprising a first side and a second side configured to be in fluid communication with the tissue site, the first side of the fluid transport layer adapted to be positioned facing the tissue site;
- an offloading layer in fluid communication with the fluid transport layer, the offloading layer comprising a force offloading region and a target region;
- and
- a liquid deflector positioned between the second side of the fluid transport layer and the offloading layer, the liquid deflector configured to deflect a liquid from the tissue site into contact with the target region of the offloading layer.
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A method of offloading a force at a tissue site, comprising:
- positioning an offloading layer at the tissue site, the offloading layer comprising a force offloading region and a target region, the target region being positioned at a periphery of the tissue site;
- and
- expanding at least the target region of the offloading layer, the target region being expanded more than the force offloading region.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.