Inflatable off-loading wound dressing assemblies, systems, and methods

摘要

To offload forces from a tissue site being treated with reduced pressure, an offloading pressure component may be used as part of a reduced-pressure treatment system. A reduced-pressure source of the reduced-pressure treatment system vents positive pressure exhaust into the offloading pressure component to inflate the offloading pressure component. The offloading pressure component disperses forces away from the tissue site. Other devices, methods, and systems are presented.

主权项

1. A reduced-pressure treatment system for applying reduced-pressure treatment to a tissue site, the system comprising:
a manifold adapted to be positioned proximate to the tissue site; a wound cover for covering the manifold and for forming a sealed space; a reduced-pressure source for producing a positive pressure exhaust and for providing reduced pressure to the manifold; and an offloading pressure component for dispersing positive pressure exerted on or near the tissue site, the offloading pressure component fluidly coupled to the reduced-pressure source external to the sealed space for receiving at least a portion of the positive pressure exhaust.