System and method for utilizing exudate with a reduced pressure treatment system to generate electricity

摘要

A method for providing reduced pressure treatment to a tissue site is further provided according to an illustrative embodiment. The method includes applying a reduced pressure to the tissue site. The method collects exudate drawn from the tissue site in a liquid collection chamber and utilizes the collected exudate in the liquid collection chamber to generate electricity.

主权项

1. A reduced pressure treatment system for applying reduced pressure to a tissue site, the reduced pressure treatment system comprising:
a reduced pressure source for providing reduced pressure; a distribution manifold fluidly coupled to the reduced pressure source for receiving reduced pressure and adapted to be positioned at the tissue site to distribute the reduced pressure to the tissue site; and an energy production device contained in a reduced pressure dressing, the energy production device comprising:
an anode chamber fluidly coupled between the reduced pressure source and the distribution manifold to collect liquids containing exudates from the tissue site in response to application of a reduced pressure, and having an anode and micro-organisms disposed therein,a cathode chamber containing a cathode, anda proton exchange membrane in electrochemical communication between the anode and the cathode to enable the generation of electricity using the exudates.