Method of removing fluid during a medical procedure and fluid removal apparatus

Abstract

A medical fluid removal apparatus and method uses negative pressure intraoperatively for the induction of hemostasis. The medical fluid removal apparatus includes a tissue interface membrane, a suction compliant body coupled to the tissue interface membrane, and an adapter configured for attachment to a negative pressure source. The suction compliant body is coupled between the tissue interface membrane and the adapter, and the tissue interface membrane is more flexible than the suction compliant body. The method of removing fluid during a medical procedure can include the steps of placing a tissue interface membrane of a medical fluid removal apparatus against a tissue of a patient, and suctioning the fluid beneath the tissue interface membrane or at least partially around the tissue interface membrane and through a suction compliant body of the medical fluid removal apparatus.

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