REDUCED-PRESSURE TREATMENT SYSTEMS WITH RESERVOIR CONTROL.

摘要

A reduced-pressure system for delivering reduced pressure for medical purposes to a desired site and to receive fluids in one instance includes a reservoir (224) having an interior space (230) operable to contain the fluids. A reduced-pressure delivery conduit (222) is placed in fluid communication with the interior space (230) for delivering the reduced pressure to the desired site. A source conduit (236) and a pressure sensor conduit (246) are placed in fluid communication with the interior space (230). A pressure sensor (246) is placed in fluid communication with the pressure sensor conduit (242). A reduced-pressure source (248) is placed in fluid communication with the source conduit. A reduced- pressure control (260) unit is associated with the pressure sensor (254) and the reduced-pressure source (248) and is operable to receive pressure data from the pressure sensor and supply data from the reduced- pressure source and to determine when a reservoir-full/blockage condition exists. Other systems and methods are presented.