Surgery – Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
Patent
1993-08-19
1995-03-07
Green, Randall L.
Surgery
Means and methods for collecting body fluids or waste material
604327, 604328, 604329, 604330, 128 3, 128846, 128849, 128853, A61M 100
Patent
active
053953541
ABSTRACT:
A malleable vaginal speculum is manually shaped to dilate the inner contour of a vagina sufficiently to allow manipulation of endoscopic surgical instruments within the vagina. The malleable vaginal speculum may optionally be coupled a funnel, apron and splash shield to function as a fluid collector for use during endoscopic surgery. A portion of the splash shield is placed under the patient while the remainder extends to a perforated portion of the funnel wall. Fluid draining into the funnel through its mouth and through the perforated wall is collected in a container, where its volume is measured. By measuring the volume of irrigation fluid dispensed during the surgery and subtracting the measured fluid volume collected, an estimate of the amount of irrigation fluid absorbed by the patient during the surgery is obtained.
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Green Randall L.
Zuttarelli P.
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