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US 2014/0358095 A1Published application
Corporeal Drainage System
AssigneeC. R. Bard, Inc.
InventorsMark A. Christensen, Steven M. Smith, Jim C. Beasley, Kelly B. Powers
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Abstract
A corporeal drainage system and a method of draining fluid from a bodily cavity. The corporeal drainage system includes a connection tube and a fluid receptacle in fluid communication with the connection tube. The fluid receptacle creates a negative pressure in the system by transitioning from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. The system may include an activation member to initiate transitioning of the fluid receptacle.
Claims6
A method of draining fluid from a bodily cavity, comprising:
- providing a corporeal drainage system including a connection tube and a fluid receptacle having only one opening to an interior thereof, the opening in fluid communication with the connection tube, the fluid receptacle having an initial rest state in a fully or approximately fully collapsed configuration before any force is applied;
- creating a negative pressure by transitioning the fluid receptacle from the collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration;
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- drawing fluid from the bodily cavity into the connection tube.
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