REDUCED-PRESSURE TREATMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS EMPLOYING HYDROGEL RESERVOIR MEMBERS

摘要

A reduced-pressure treatment system (100) for treating a tissue site of a patient, the system (100) includes a manifold pad (111) for disposing proximate the tissue site. The manilfold pad (111) incudes a hydrogel reservoir member (114) and a manifold member (112) . The hydrogel reservoir member (114) is adapted to receive and store fluid from the tissue site at a first pressure and adapted to release at least a portion of the fluid at a second pressure. The first pressure is greater than the second pressure on an absolute pressure scale. The system also includes a sealing drape (116) for placing over the tissue and manifold pad (111). The sealing drape forms a fluid seal over the tissue and manifold pad (111). A reduced-pressure subsystem (118)delivers reduced pressure to the sealing drape (116). Other systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed.