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US 2012/0238972 A1Published application
Medical suction devices and methods of use
AssigneeBoehringer Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsJohn Karpowicz, Kevin Klocek, Thomas Ward
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AssigneeBoehringer Laboratories, Inc.
InventorsJohn Karpowicz, Kevin Klocek, Thomas Ward
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Devices for controlling the level of suction to a patient in a hospital suction collection system are disclosed. The hospital collection system includes a conduit arranged to be coupled to the patient and a wall plate coupled to a source of suction and to which the device will be connected. The device includes a plastic body, an inlet portion, an outlet portion and a regulator for sensing and controlling the level of suction applied to the inlet portion. Means may be provided for ensuring that when the device is subjected to excessive mechanical force it operates in a predetermined manner, e.g., fails or pulls out of the wall plate. The device may includes means to ensuring that after it is disconnected from the wall plate it cannot be reconnected to it and a fluidic dampening system to dampen oscillatory vibrations.
A device for controlling the level of suction to a patient in a hospital collection system having receptacle member coupled to a source of suction in the hospital collection system, the hospital collection system including a conduit arranged to be coupled to the patient to apply suction thereto, said device comprising a body, an inlet portion and an outlet portion, said inlet portion being arranged for connection to the conduit, said outlet portion being arranged for releasable connection to the receptacle member to couple the device to the source of suction of the hospital collection system to the patient, said body comprising a regulator for sensing and controlling the level of suction applied to said inlet portion and means for ensuring that when said device is subjected to excessive mechanical force said device operates in a predetermined manner.
A device for controlling the level of suction to a patient in a hospital collection system having receptacle member coupled to a source of suction in the hospital collection system, the hospital collection system including a conduit arranged to be coupled to the patient to apply suction thereto, said device comprising a body, an inlet portion and an outlet portion, said inlet portion being arranged for connection to the conduit, said outlet portion being arranged for releasable connection to the receptacle member to couple the device to the source of suction of the hospital collection system to the patient, said body comprising a regulator for sensing and controlling the level of suction applied to said inlet portion and a fluidic dampening system to dampen oscillatory vibrations.
A device for controlling the level of suction to a patient in a hospital collection system having receptacle member coupled to a source of suction in the hospital collection system, the hospital collection system including a conduit arranged to be coupled to the patient to apply suction thereto, said device comprising a body, an inlet portion and an outlet portion, said inlet portion being arranged for connection to the conduit, said outlet portion being arranged for releasable connection to the receptacle member to couple the device to the source of suction of the hospital collection system to the patient, said body comprising a regulator for sensing and controlling the level of suction applied to said inlet portion and means for ensuring that when disconnected from said receptacle member it cannot be reconnected thereto.
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