Systems and methods for high-strength canister retention with automated, non-mechanical canister release for use with medical fluid collection systems

A medical fluid collection system comprising:

• a medical therapy unit comprising:
• an adhesive layer receiving area disposed on an outside surface of the medical therapy unit configured to allow a passage of at least one of a plurality of light wavelengths through the adhesive layer receiving area;
• a light source disposed within the medical therapy unit adjacent to the adhesive layer receiving area and configured to emit the at least one of the plurality of light wavelengths;
• a light diffuser disposed between the light source and the adhesive layer receiving area and configured to focus the at least one of the plurality of light wavelengths to pass through the adhesive layer receiving area;
• and
• a light source controller having at least one processor configured to control an ON/OFF state of the light source.

A method of operating a medical fluid collection system, the method comprising:

• adhering a canister to a medical therapy unit, the adhering including:
• removing a removable blocking layer from a photosensitive adhesive layer disposed on an outside surface of the canister;
• and
• attaching the photosensitive adhesive layer to an adhesive layer receiving area disposed on an outside surface of the medical therapy unit;
• and
• detaching the canister from the medical therapy unit, the detaching including:
• activating a light source disposed within the medical therapy unit adjacent to the adhesive layer receiving area and configured to emit at least one of a plurality of light wavelengths;
• exposing the photosensitive adhesive layer to at least one of the plurality of light wavelengths, wherein the photosensitive adhesive layer is deactivated upon exposure to the at least one of the plurality of light wavelengths;
• and
• retaining the canister in a retaining element disposed on the outside of the medical therapy unit after detachment.