Combination drain and pain pump apparatus

A combination drain and pain pump apparatus for medical care of a patient comprising:

• a supply container arranged and configured to dispense fluid;
• a supply conduit arranged and configured to provide fluid communication between said supply container and the patient;
• a drain container arranged and configured to receive and collect fluid;
• a drain conduit arranged and configured to provide fluid communication between said drain container and the patient;
• a three-way valve being in fluid communication with said supply conduit and said drain conduit, said three-way valve having a first position wherein fluid flow through said drain conduit is unobstructed and fluid flow through said supply conduit is prevented, said three-way valve having a second position wherein fluid flow through said drain conduit is prevented and fluid flow through said supply conduit is unobstructed, and said three-way valve having a third position wherein said fluid flow through said drain conduit is prevented and said fluid flow through said supply conduit is prevented.

A combination drain and pain pump apparatus for medical care of a patient comprising:

• fluid supply means for supplying fluid to a patient;
• drain means for removing fluid from a patient;
• and
• control means for controlling fluid communication between said fluid supply means and the patient and for controlling fluid communication between said drain means and the patient;
• wherein said fluid supply means and said drain means are capable of being in fluid communication with the patient simultaneously.

A method of caring for a patient comprising:

• providing a supply container arranged and configured to dispense fluid;
• providing a supply conduit for communicating fluid between said supply container and the patient;
• providing a drain container arranged and configured to receive and collect fluid;
• providing a drain conduit for communicating fluid between said drain container and the patient;
• controlling fluid flow through said supply conduit;
• and
• controlling fluid flow through said drain conduit.

A combination drain and pain pump apparatus for medical care of a patient comprising:

• a supply container arranged and configured to dispense fluid;
• a supply conduit arranged and configured to provide fluid communication between said supply container and the patient;
• a supply pump for pumping fluid from said supply container through said supply conduit to the patient;
• a drain container arranged and configured to receive and collect fluid;
• a drain conduit arranged and configured to provide fluid communication between said drain container and the patient;
• and
• a drain pump for pumping fluid from the patient through said drain conduit to said drain container;
• wherein a power supply to said supply pump and said drain pump is altered to operate the apparatus.