Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Patent
1996-04-03
1998-04-21
Weiss, John G.
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
604320, 604323, 604322, 604326, 134 50, A61M 100, B08B 300
Patent
active
057412375
ABSTRACT:
A system for collecting and disposing of body fluids collected during surgery comprises a canister and a servicing unit for removing the body fluids from the canister and cleaning the canister for re-use. The canister is a vessel having sidewalls, a bottom and a lid. The lid has a first inlet port for the inflow of body fluids into the canister during surgery and a vacuum port for application of vacuum to the canister to induce the inflow of body fluids into the canister. The lid has a second inlet port for the inflow of cleaning fluid into the canister and a spray head in fluid communication with the second inlet port for spraying the cleaning fluid within the canister. The lid also has an outlet port with a suction tube extending into the canister for the outflow of body fluids and cleaning fluid from the canister. Caps are provided for closing those ports when the canister is being used to collect body fluids during surgery. The servicing unit has a first fluid conduit means to conduct fluid from the canister to a drain, and a second fluid conduit means to conduct cleaning fluid from a source of cleaning fluid to the second inlet port of the canister. There are connectors for connecting the first fluid conduit means to the outlet port of the canister and for connecting the second fluid conduit means to the second inlet port of the canister. Means are provided to control the flow of fluids through the fluid conduit means.
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Cho David J.
Weiss John G.
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