Systems and methods for positioning fluid supply system

Abstract

Fluid supply systems and methods for therapeutic fluid delivery systems, including those used for negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) systems and methods.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A negative-pressure wound treatment system, comprising:
 a wound insert adapted to distribute reduced pressure to a tissue site;   a liquid container adapted to be fluidly coupled to the wound insert via a conduit; and   a peristaltic pump unit configured to be coupled to the conduit, the peristaltic pump unit configured to pump liquid from the liquid container to the wound insert via the conduit.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the wound insert comprises a manifold. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the wound insert comprises a porous pad. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the wound insert comprises open cells configured to distribute reduced pressure to the tissue site. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the wound insert comprises open cells configured to channel fluids drawn from the tissue site. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the wound insert comprises a drape. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the peristaltic pump unit comprises an actuation member configured to engage the conduit. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the peristaltic pump unit comprises a recessed portion extending across a body of the peristaltic pump unit. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the conduit is configured to be disposed within the recessed portion. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the actuation member comprises a rotor. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the rotor is configured to engage the conduit in the recessed portion. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the rotor is configure to engage the conduit as the rotor rotates. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the rotor is configured to engage the conduit as the rotor rotates, pumping liquid from the liquid container to the wound insert. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the peristaltic pump unit is configured to be attached to a housing unit. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the housing unit comprises a control unit. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the housing unit comprises a display screen. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the liquid container is configured to be attached to the housing unit. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the liquid container comprises a support engagement member having an aperture formed through the support engagement member. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the housing unit comprises a support member having a hook. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the hook is configured to engage the support engagement member through the aperture.