Surgical vacuum canister

Details Surgical vacuum canister Surgical vacuum canister

2006-12-26

2006-12-26

Zalukaeva, Tatyana (Department: 3761)

Surgery

Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material

Aspiration collection container or trap

C604S317000, C604S322000, C604S326000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07153294

ABSTRACT:
A vacuum canister for use in surgical or other applications. The vacuum canister of the invention includes a shell that defines an interior volume. An integral handle is provided to assist in manipulating the vacuum canister. The shell has an open top, a bottom surface and a plurality of rows of recessed structures. The plurality of rows of recessed structures defines a plurality of circumferential horizontal reinforcement ribs and a plurality of vertical reinforcement ribs therebetween. A cap is provided to seal the open top of the vacuum canister. The cap defines a vacuum orifice and a pair of instrument orifices, i.e., an ortho orifice and a patient orifice. Additionally, the cap defines a drain orifice, which is preferably of a larger size than the instrument orifices. The cap further defines a filter receptacle in communication with the vacuum orifice.

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