Highly conformable wound dressing

1. A conformable dressing for treating a tissue site, comprising:

a plurality of discrete manifold members, each discrete manifold member including a first surface and a second surface, the first surface separated from the second surface by a thickness and a perimeter wall extending along or around the thickness;

a carrier including a first side configured to be positioned facing the tissue site and a second side positioned opposite the first side, the carrier expandable between a relaxed state and an expanded state; and

an attachment device comprising a plurality of separate adhesive points configured to separately couple the first surface of each of the plurality of discrete manifold members to the second side of the carrier such that a distance between each of the plurality of discrete manifold members and a distance between each of the plurality of adhesive points increases in the expanded state;

wherein the plurality of discrete manifold members comprises detached blocks of porous material.

2. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein at least two discrete manifold members of the plurality of discrete manifold members are isolated from one another.

3. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein at least two discrete manifold members of the plurality of discrete manifold members are individually movable relative to one another when coupled to the second side of the carrier.

4. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein at least one discrete manifold member of the plurality of discrete manifold members comprises foam.

5. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discrete manifold members comprises a porous material configured to communicate fluid.

6. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein the perimeter wall of each of the plurality of discrete manifold members defines an exterior border separating the plurality of discrete manifold members from one another.

7. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein the thickness is between 20 millimeters to 35 millimeters.

8. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the plurality of discrete manifold members have a three-dimensional size between 8 cubic millimeters to 12 cubic millimeters.

9. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the perimeter walls of the plurality of discrete manifold members are separated from one another along the entire thickness extending from the first surface to the second surface.

10. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein the first surface of the plurality of discrete manifold members faces opposite the second surface.

11. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein the discrete manifold members in the plurality of discrete manifold members have a same shape.

12. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discrete manifold members have a different shape.

13. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein the discrete manifold members in the plurality of discrete manifold members are arranged in a matrix of rows and columns.

14. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of discrete manifold members are arranged in concentric circles.

15. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein the first side of the carrier comprises an adhesive, and wherein the second side of the carrier is configured to be positioned facing outward from the tissue site.

16. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein a separation distance between a first perimeter wall of one of the discrete manifold members and a second perimeter wall of another of the discrete manifold members is greater in the expanded state than the relaxed state.

17. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein the carrier comprises a stretchable material having elastic properties.

18. The dressing of claim 17 , wherein the stretchable material is configured as a layer.

19. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein the carrier comprises a stretchable material configured to stretch in at least one direction.

20. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein the carrier is configured to stretch in at least one direction up to 50 percent in length.

21. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein the carrier comprises a non-stretchable material and an expandable element configured to promote expansion of the carrier.

22. The dressing of claim 21 , wherein the non-stretchable material of the carrier is configured as a layer, and the expandable element comprises a plurality of fenestrations disposed through the carrier, wherein the plurality of fenestrations are configured to deform when a tensile force is applied to the carrier.

23. The dressing of claim 22 , wherein the plurality of fenestrations are aligned to form separable perforations on the carrier.

24. The dressing of claim 1 , wherein the carrier further comprises a plurality of separable perforations disposed through the carrier.

25. The dressing of claim 24 , wherein the separable perforations are positioned between the perimeter walls of the plurality of discrete manifold members.

26. A system for treating a tissue site with reduced pressure, comprising:

a conformable dressing according to claim 1 ;

a sealing member configured to cover the dressing and to create a sealed space at the tissue site; and

a reduced pressure source configured to be coupled in fluid communication with the sealed space.

27. A dressing filler for treating a tissue site, comprising:

a plurality of filler elements, each filler element including a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and separated from the first surface by a thickness; and

a tissue interface layer including a first side configured to be positioned facing the tissue site and a second side positioned opposite the first side, the tissue interface layer expandable between a relaxed state and an expanded state; and

an attachment device comprising a plurality of separate adhesive points configured to separately couple the first surface of each of the plurality of filler elements to the second side of the tissue interface layer such that a distance between each of the plurality of filler elements and a distance between each of the plurality of adhesive points increases in the expanded state;

wherein the plurality of filler elements comprises detached blocks of porous material.

28. The dressing filler of claim 27 , wherein the thickness is between 20 millimeters to 35 millimeters.

29. The dressing filler of claim 27 , wherein at least one filler element of the plurality of filler elements comprises foam.

30. The dressing filler of claim 27 , wherein at least two filler elements of the plurality of filler elements are entirely separated from one another along the thickness extending from the first surface to the second surface.

31. The dressing filler of claim 27 , further comprising a perimeter wall extending along the thickness between the first surface and the second surface of the plurality of filler elements, wherein the perimeter wall defines an exterior border separating the plurality of filler elements from one another.

32. The dressing filler of claim 27 , wherein a separation distance between one of the filler elements and another of the filler elements is greater in the expanded state than the relaxed state.

33. The dressing filler of claim 27 , wherein less than 10 percent of the thickness of at least one filler element of the plurality of filler elements is coupled to the thickness of another filler element of the plurality of filler elements.

34. The dressing filler of claim 33 , wherein the first surface of the at least one filler element of the plurality of filler elements is coupled to the first surface of another filler element of the plurality of filler elements.