Surgical drain system and container

A container for a portable surgical drain system to receive a fluid from a drain at a surgical site, the container comprising:

• a drain hub having a top surface with a fluid port, a bottom surface, and a side surface of a plurality of side surfaces, the side surface having a sensor window, wherein the top surface, bottom surface and plurality of side surfaces defining an interior having at least one sensor proximate the sensor window;
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• a generally rigid cartridge removably coupled to the drain hub in fluid communication with the drain to draw and receive the fluid from the surgical site, the generally rigid cartridge having a prescribed vacuity when installed into the drain hub proximate an exterior of the side surface, the generally rigid cartridge contained within the top surface, plurality of side surfaces, and bottom surface of the drain hub;
• wherein the at least one sensor detects characteristics of the fluid in the cartridge without contacting the fluid, the detected characteristics including fluid volume and fluid color, wherein the detection of fluid volume and fluid color are based on whether the drain hub is detected in a selected orientation.

A container for a portable surgical drain system to receive a fluid from a drain at a surgical site, the container comprising:

• a drain hub having a plurality of walls defining an exterior, the drain hub having at least one sensor being disposed within the plurality of walls;
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• a generally rigid cartridge removably coupled to and against the drain hub in fluid communication with the drain to provide a suction source to draw and receive the fluid from the surgical site, the generally rigid cartridge contained within the walls defining the exterior of the drain hub;
• wherein the at least one sensor detects a characteristic of the fluid in the container from outside of the cartridge, the detected characteristics including fluid color, wherein the detection of fluid color is based on whether the drain hub is detected in a selected orientation.

A portable container for a surgical drain system to receive a fluid from a drain at a surgical site, the portable container comprising:

• a drain hub having a plurality of sides defining an interior, the drain hub in fluid communication with the drain;
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• a cartridge removably coupled to the drain hub in fluid communication with the drain to receive the fluid from the surgical site;
• wherein the drain hub includes at least one sensor configured to fluid color, fluid volume in the cartridge, and orientation of the container from the interior of the drain hub and outside of the cartridge without contacting the fluid, wherein the detection of fluid color is based on whether the drain hub is detected in a selected orientation;
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• wherein the interior of the drain hub includes a fluid pathway configured to be in fluid communication with the drain and the cartridge, wherein the fluid pathway includes a turbine configured to be rotated about an axis within the fluid pathway, the turbine activated by differential pressure between the cartridge and the surgical site.

A container for a portable surgical drain system to receive a fluid from a drain at a surgical site, the container comprising:

• a drain hub having a translucent window and at least one sensor disposed in the translucent window and an axial fluid pathway configured to be in fluid communication with the drain, the fluid pathway including a turbine configured to be rotated about an axis of rotation within the fluid pathway;
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• a generally rigid cartridge removably coupled to the drain hub in fluid communication with the drain to draw and receive the fluid from the surgical site via the fluid pathway, the generally rigid cartridge having a prescribed vacuity when installed into the drain hub;
• wherein the at least one sensor detects a characteristic of the fluid in the cartridge from outside of the cartridge through the translucent window without contacting the fluid, the detected characteristic including fluid color, wherein the detection of fluid color is based on whether the drain hub is detected in a selected orientation, and the turbine is rotated by a force from the prescribed vacuity of the cartridge, and
• wherein the turbine is activated by differential pressure between the cartridge and the surgical site.

A portable container for a surgical drain system to receive a fluid from a drain at surgical site of the surgical drain system, the portable container comprising:

• a cartridge to draw and receive the fluid;
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• a drain hub, the cartridge removably coupled to the drain hub, the drain hub including a fluid pathway in fluid communication with the cartridge and the drain, the drain hub comprising:
• a sensor configured to detect fluid color via a translucent window and without contacting the fluid in the cartridge, wherein the detection of fluid color is based on whether the drain hub is detected in a selected orientation;
• a processing circuit operably coupled to the sensor and configured to receive signals from the sensor;
• a communications module operably coupled to the processing circuit to transmit computer data received from the processing circuit to a computing device on over a wireless-network;
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• a turbine disposed within the fluid pathway and operably coupled to the processing circuit wherein the processing circuit is configured to selectively operate the turbine if a clog is determined in the drain system, the turbine including coiled blades coupled to a rotating hub to generate a thrusting force in the fluid pathway.

A container for a portable surgical drain system to receive a fluid from a drain at a surgical site, the container comprising:

• a drain hub having a plurality of walls and a sensor being disposed within the plurality of walls;
• a cartridge removably coupled to the drain hub in fluid communication with the drain to provide a suction source to draw and receive the fluid from the surgical site, the cartridge having an exterior wall disposed against the drain hub at a wall of the plurality of walls;
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• a turbine including coiled blades coupled to a rotating hub, the turbine disposed in the drain hub to generate a thrusting force in a fluid pathway between the drain hub and the cartridge wherein the turbine is activated by differential pressure between the cartridge and the surgical site;
• wherein the sensor detects a characteristic of the fluid in the container without contacting the fluid, and the cartridge is received within the walls of the drain hub, the detected characteristic including fluid color, wherein the detection of fluid color is based on whether the drain hub is detected in a selected orientation.

A container for a portable surgical drain system to receive a fluid from a drain at a surgical site, the container comprising:

• a drain hub having a top receiver and a plurality of sides defining an interior, wherein the top receiver includes a drain connection and a fluid pathway configured to be in fluid communication with the drain, and wherein at least one of the plurality of sides includes a sensor window and a sensor within the interior proximate the sensor window;
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• a cartridge removably coupled to the drain hub in fluid communication with the drain to provide a suction source to draw and receive the fluid from the surgical site, the cartridge disposed against the at least one side, the cartridge contained within the walls defining the interior of the drain hub;
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• a turbine disposed in the drain hub to generate a thrusting force in the fluid pathway wherein the turbine is activated by differential pressure between the cartridge and the surgical site;
• wherein the sensor detects a characteristic of the fluid in the container from outside of the cartridge, and the cartridge is received within the walls of the drain hub, the detected characteristic including fluid color, wherein the detection of fluid color is based on whether the drain hub is detected in a selected orientation.