Wound Irrigation Device
An apparatus includes a fluid permeable dressing and a cover membrane configured to extend over the fluid permeable dressing. A tube is coupled to the fluid permeable dressing and is configured to apply suction through the fluid permeable dressing. A fluid reservoir is coupled to the cover membrane, the fluid vessel including an inlet port configured to receive a fluid and an outlet port fluidically coupled to the fluid permeable dressing.
1 . An apparatus, comprising:
a housing;
a control panel coupled to the housing;
a fluid vessel defined within the housing;
a collection container coupled to the housing; and
a wound dressing fluidically coupled between the fluid vessel and the collection container, the wound dressing including a porous substrate.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a vacuum pump coupled to the housing.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a tube having a first lumen fluidically coupled to the fluid vessel and the wound dressing and a second lumen fluidically coupled to the collection container and the wound dressing.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the collection container is removably coupled to the housing.
5 . An apparatus, comprising:
a portable housing configured to be worn by a patient, the portable housing including a control panel and a vacuum pump;
a fluid vessel defined within the portable housing;
a collection container coupled to the portable housing; and
a wound dressing fluidically coupled to the collection container.
6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the wound dressing includes a porous substrate.
7 . The apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising a fluid vessel defined within the portable housing, the wound dressing being fluidically coupled between the fluid vessel and the collection container.
8 . The apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising a fluid vessel defined within the portable housing, a tube having a first lumen fluidically coupled to the fluid vessel and a second lumen fluidically coupled to the collection container.
9 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the collection container is removably coupled to the portable housing.
10 . The apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising a battery disposed within the portable housing and operably coupled to the control panel and the vacuum pump, the control panel and the vacuum pump configured to be operational while a location of the portable housing is changed.
11 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the portable housing is configured to be worn around a waist of a user.
12 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the portable housing is configured to be carried in a pouch over a shoulder of a user.
13 . An apparatus, comprising:
a portable housing configured to be worn by a patient, the portable housing including a control panel and a vacuum pump;
a fluid vessel defined within the portable housing;
a collection container coupled to the portable housing; and
a battery disposed within the portable housing and operably coupled to the control panel and the vacuum pump, the control panel and the vacuum pump configured to be operational while a location of the portable housing is changed.
14 . The apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising a wound dressing fluidically coupled between the fluid vessel and the collection container, the wound dressing including a porous substrate.
15 . The apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising a tube having a first lumen fluidically coupled to the fluid vessel and a wound dressing and a second lumen fluidically coupled to the collection container and the wound dressing.
16 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the collection container is removably coupled to the housing.
17 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the portable housing is configured to be worn around a waist of a user.
18 . The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the portable housing is configured to be carried in a pouch over a shoulder of a user.