Liquid collection container for a device for providing a vacuum for medical applications, and device

A throw away liquid collection container for a device that can be worn on the body of a user and additionally operated in a stationary manner, the device structured for providing a vacuum for medical applications or for vacuum treatment of wounds on a human or animal body, wherein the device comprises a first housing part having a vacuum-generating apparatus, the container being structured for collecting bodily fluids in an interior of the container or for collecting wound secretions suctioned out of a wound, wherein the container comprises:

• structure defining a second housing part of the device, which has elements for manually fastening to and manually detaching from the first housing part of the device, wherein, in a fastened state, the container is structured to permit application of a vacuum to an interior of the container by the vacuum-generating apparatus;
• a connection disposed on the container, said connection structured to communicate with a suction line leading to the body such that a vacuum communication is produced among the vacuum-generating apparatus, the container and the suction line leading to the body;
• structure defining a grip opening formed for manual gripping of said second housing part, wherein an inner volume of the container also extends into a region adjacent to a wall that bounds said grip opening or above a wall that bounds said grip opening;
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• structure defining at least one first chamber in the interior of the container and disposed in a region adjacent to said wall that bounds said grip opening, wherein said first chamber is closed off in such a manner as to prevent communication with other chambers in the interior of the container.

A device that can be worn on the body of a user and additionally operated in a stationary manner, the device structured to provide a vacuum for medical applications or for vacuum treatment of wounds on a human or animal body, the device comprising:

• a first housing part having a vacuum-generating apparatus;
• a container, which can be discarded after use, said container structured to collect bodily fluids in an interior thereof or for collecting wound secretions suctioned out of a wound, wherein said container comprises structure defining a second housing part, which has elements for manually fastening to and manually detaching from said first housing part, wherein, in a fastened state, said container is structured to permit application of a vacuum to an interior of said container by said vacuum-generating apparatus;
• a connection disposed on said container, said connection structured to communicate with a suction line leading to the body such that a vacuum communication is produced among said vacuum-generating apparatus, said container and said suction line;
• structure defining a grip opening formed for manual gripping of said second housing part, wherein an inner volume of said container also extends into a region adjacent to a wall that bounds said grip opening or above a wall that bounds said grip opening;
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• structure defining at least one first chamber in said interior of said container and disposed in a region adjacent to said wall that bounds said grip opening, wherein said first chamber is closed off in such a manner as to prevent communication with other chambers in said interior of said container.