Manifold for a medical waste collection system
AssigneeStryker Corporation
InventorMichael Zollinger
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Abstract
A manifold for a medical waste collection system. A filter element is disposed within a housing and includes a basket, and a seal retaining element coupled to the basket. The seal retaining element supports the seal in sealing engagement with a rim of the housing. The basket may be disposed within a body portion of the housing, and the seal retaining element may be disposed within a first leg of the housing. The seal may define a groove, and the seal retaining element may be partially disposed within the groove. The seal retaining element may define an aperture, and a tongue of the seal may be resiliently deflected into the aperture by an inner surface of the housing. The seal may have a width greater than a height to be noncircular, and may include flaps defining a seal aperture oriented widthwise.
Claims20
A manifold for filtering medical waste received under vacuum provided by a medical waste collection system including a receiver into which the manifold is configured to be removably inserted, the manifold comprising:
- a housing defining a manifold volume and comprising a rim defining an outlet opening in fluid communication with the manifold volume;
- a seal;
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- a filter element disposed within the manifold volume and comprising a basket, and a seal retaining element coupled to the basket and supporting the seal in sealing engagement with the rim.
A manifold for filtering medical waste received under vacuum provided by a medical waste collection system including a receiver into which the manifold is configured to be removably inserted, the manifold comprising:
- a housing defining a manifold volume and comprising a rim defining an outlet opening in fluid communication with the manifold volume;
- a seal defining a groove;
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- a filter element disposed within the manifold volume and comprising a basket, and a seal retaining element coupled to the basket and partially disposed within the groove to support the seal in a position to cover the outlet opening.
A manifold for filtering medical waste received under vacuum provided by a medical waste collection system including a receiver into which the manifold is configured to be removably inserted, the manifold comprising:
- a housing defining a manifold volume and comprising a body portion, a first leg extending proximally from the body portion and comprising a rim defining an outlet opening in fluid communication with the manifold volume, and a second leg spaced apart from the first leg to define a void,
- a seal;
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- a filter element disposed within the manifold volume and comprising a basket disposed within the body portion, and a seal retaining element disposed within the first leg for supporting the seal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.