Abdominal Negative Pressure Therapy Dressing With Remote Wound Sensing Capability

A method for applying negative-pressure therapy to an abdominal cavity, the method comprising:

• inserting in the abdominal cavity a tissue interface comprising:
• a perforated first contact layer and a perforated second contact layer;
• a spacer layer disposed between the perforated first and contact layers and configured to extend to a plurality of different zones within the abdominal cavity;
• and
• a plurality of wireless-enabled sensors configured to acquire data associated with fluid at the plurality of different zones within the abdominal cavity;
• from an external therapy control device, transmitting a first command message to a first wireless-enabled sensor configured to acquire data associated with fluid at a first zone within the abdominal cavity;
• and
• transmitting the acquired data to the external therapy control device from the first wireless-enabled sensor.