Chest drainage systems

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2005-04-19

2005-04-19

Schwartz, Larry I. (Department: 3761)

Surgery

Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material

Material collector or receptacle having attaching means to...

C604S541000, C604S319000, C215S276000

Reexamination Certificate

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06881204

ABSTRACT:
A tube connection adapter for coupling one or more tubes of a chest drainage system to a bottle. The adapter has a body adapted to fit onto the mouth of a bottle, the body having an inlet fitting adapted to be connected to a tube of the drainage system to permit entry of fluid into the bottle, and a pressure relief valve adapted to communicate with the interior of the bottle to permit release of pressure in the event of a pressure build-up occurring within the bottle. The pressure relief valve may include a simple ball valve or poppet valve and can be fitted into the adapter body even when there are two or more inlet/outlet fittings.

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