SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITIONING FLUID SUPPLY SYSTEM
Fluid supply systems and methods for therapeutic fluid delivery systems, including those used for negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) systems and methods.
1 . A negative-pressure wound treatment system, comprising:
a wound insert adapted to distribute reduced pressure to a tissue site;
a liquid container adapted to be fluidly coupled to the wound insert via a conduit; and
a peristaltic pump unit configured to be coupled to the conduit, the peristaltic pump unit configured to pump liquid from the liquid container to the wound insert via the conduit.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the wound insert comprises a manifold.
3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the wound insert comprises a porous pad.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the wound insert comprises open cells configured to distribute reduced pressure to the tissue site.
5 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the wound insert comprises open cells configured to channel fluids drawn from the tissue site.
6 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the wound insert comprises a drape.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the peristaltic pump unit comprises an actuation member configured to engage the conduit.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the peristaltic pump unit comprises a recessed portion extending across a body of the peristaltic pump unit.
9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the conduit is configured to be disposed within the recessed portion.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the actuation member comprises a rotor.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the rotor is configured to engage the conduit in the recessed portion.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the rotor is configure to engage the conduit as the rotor rotates.
13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the rotor is configured to engage the conduit as the rotor rotates, pumping liquid from the liquid container to the wound insert.
14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the peristaltic pump unit is configured to be attached to a housing unit.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the housing unit comprises a control unit.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the housing unit comprises a display screen.
17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the liquid container is configured to be attached to the housing unit.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the liquid container comprises a support engagement member having an aperture formed through the support engagement member.
19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the housing unit comprises a support member having a hook.
20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the hook is configured to engage the support engagement member through the aperture.