Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material – Receptacle attached to or inserted within body to receive...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-24
2011-05-24
Zalukaeva, Tatyana (Department: 3761)
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Receptacle attached to or inserted within body to receive...
C604S317000, C604S318000, C604S322000, C604S323000, C604S325000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07947024
ABSTRACT:
A collapsible, hands-free emesis container is provided with improved portability, deployment and emesis reception characteristics. The container includes a receptacle portion for receiving emesis, a chute portion for directing emesis and a retainer to maintain desired positioning of the container about a support structure, which may be the neck of an impaired patient. The container may be provided in a package having size characteristics for easy storage and access by emergency medical service personnel. The container may be formed as a single unitary member.
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Davies Richard B.
Ramage Anthony F.
Ramage Richard F.
Richard F. Ramage and Anthony F. Ramage
Ryan Kromholz & Manion S.C.
Treyger Ilya Y
Zalukaeva Tatyana
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