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US 11,998,158 B2Granted
Patient excretion collection devices
OwnerThomas Joseph Colleryinventor
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Abstract
Devices for collecting patient excretions utilize existing suction sources and facilitate the cleaning of bedding and/or a patient. Patient excretion collection devices comprise a collection reservoir and a collection wand which are attached to an existing source of suction.
Claims15
A collection device for use in collecting patient excretions comprising:
- a first hose comprising a first end and a second end;
- a collection container comprising a substantially enclosed interior;
- an upper head portion comprising a forward portion;
- a rear, lower base portion comprising a rear wall;
- a vacuum port, an excretion inlet port, and a handle;
- said excretion inlet port positioned in said forward portion of said upper head portion;
- at least one interior wall extending within the interior of said substantially enclosed interior from said forward portion of said upper head portion and rearwardly at least 25% of a distance from said excretion inlet port to said rear wall, said interior wall forming an internal baffle between said excretion inlet port and said vacuum port;
- a selectively openable and sealable sample access port for taking excretion samples from said interior:
- said first end of said first hose connected to a vacuum source and said second end of said first hose connected to said vacuum port;
- a collection wand comprising a rear hose connector and a forward inlet;
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- a second hose comprising a first end and a second end, said first end of said second hose connected to said excretion inlet port and said second end of said second hose connected to said rear hose connector of said collection wand.
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A collection device for use in collecting patient excretions comprising:
- a first hose comprising a first end and a second end;
- a collection container comprising a substantially enclosed interior;
- an upper head portion comprising a forward portion;
- a rear, lower base portion comprising a rear wall;
- a vacuum port, an excretion inlet port, and a handle;
- said excretion inlet port positioned in said forward portion of said upper head portion;
- at least one interior wall extending within the interior of said substantially enclosed interior from said forward portion of said upper head portion and rearwardly at least 35% of a distance from said excretion inlet port to said rear wall, said interior wall forming an internal baffle between said excretion inlet port and said vacuum port;
- a selectively openable and sealable sample access port for taking excretion samples from said interior;
- said first end of said first hose connected to a vacuum source and said second end of said first hose connected to said vacuum port;
- a collection wand comprising a rear hose connector and a forward inlet;
- a second hose comprising a first end and a second end, said first end of said second hose connected to said excretion inlet port and said second end of said second hose connected to said rear hose connector of said collection wand;
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- a pivotal vacuum port plug positioned proximate said vacuum port, wherein said vacuum port plug moves to block said vacuum port when said collection device is rotated beyond a certain predetermined angle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.