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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2014
Kci Licensing, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Tyler Simmons, San Antonio, TX (US);
Alexander G. Sammons, San Antonio, TX (US);
KCI Licensing, Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
Dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed for treating tissue with reduced pressure. A dressing for distributing reduced pressure to a tissue site includes a plurality of liquid-impermeable layers that are stacked and a plurality of spacers disposed at least partially between adjacent liquid-impermeable layers. The plurality of liquid-impermeable layers are fenestrated at least in part. The plurality of spacers and plurality of liquid-impermeable layers form a plurality of flow paths for allowing fluid flow under reduced pressure. Adjacent layers of the plurality of liquid-impermeable layers are stacked without foam between at least a majority of coextensive surfaces. Other dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed.