Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fluid bridge for simultaneous application of negative pressure to multiple tissue sites
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Application No.: US16525376Application Date: 2019-07-29
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Publication No.: US11432967B2Publication Date: 2022-09-06
- Inventor: Christopher Brian Locke , Thomas Alan Edwards
- Applicant: KCI Licensing, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX San Antonio
- Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
- Current Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX San Antonio
- Main IPC: A61F13/00
- IPC: A61F13/00 ; A61F13/02 ; A61M1/00

Abstract:
Disclosed embodiments may relate to devices, systems, and methods for providing negative-pressure therapy simultaneously to a plurality of tissue sites using a single negative-pressure source. For example, a fluid bridge may comprise a plurality of distal ends, each configured to interact fluidly with a tissue site. In some embodiments, each distal end may have an aperture. The bridge may also comprise a port for entry of negative pressure into the enclosed space of the bridge. In some embodiments, each distal end may comprise a one-way valve. The enclosed space of the fluid pathway between the distal ends and the port may be supported in some embodiments, to prevent collapse due to negative pressure and/or compression.
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