18887085. WOUND EXUDATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (CONVATEC LIMITED)
WOUND EXUDATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
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Inventor(s)
Duncan C. Gilding of Stapeley (GB)
Shauna V. Powell of Runcorn (GB)
WOUND EXUDATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18887085 titled 'WOUND EXUDATE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Original Abstract Submitted
A wound dressing according to certain embodiments includes an adhesive layer for adhering the wound dressing adjacent to a wound, a wound contact layer for contacting the wound, a backing layer comprising a port, a tube having a first end connected with the port and an opposite second end, a first fitting connected to the second end of the tube, the first fitting configured for connection with a second fitting of the negative pressure wound therapy system to apply a negative pressure via the port, and a filter disposed within the first fitting. In certain embodiments, the filter is formed of polyethersulfone (PESU) and has an average pore size of at least 2 microns.