SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PURGING A REDUCED PRESSURE APPARATUS DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF REDUCED PRESSURE TREATMENT

• Main Authors: LOCKE, CHRISTOPHER BRIAN, CORNET, DOUGLAS A, MANWARING, MICHAEL, JOHNSON, ROYCE W, ROBINSON, TIMOTHY MARK, JAEB, JONATHAN PAUL, SWAIN, LARRY D, HEATON, KEITH PATRICK, KAGAN, JONATHAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 20.09.2007
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE

A reduced pressure delivery system for applying a reduced pressure to a tissue site is provided. The system includes a manifold having a plurality of flow channels. The manifold is configured to be placed adjacent the tissue site. A first conduit is in fluid communication with the flow channels of the manifold to deliver a reduced pressure to the flow channels. A second conduit is in fluid communication with the flow channels of the manifold and is operably connected to a valve. The valve selectively purges the second conduit with ambient air when the valve is positioned in an open position, and a controller is operably connected to the valve to place the valve in the open position for a selected amount of time at a selected interval during delivery of reduced pressure through the first conduit.