Devices And Methods For Providing An Anticlotting Element For Use With A Medical Waste Collection System

A manifold for a medical waste collection system, the manifold comprising:

• a trunk comprising a body portion, a first leg extending from the body portion and defining an outlet opening, and a second leg extending from the body portion and spaced apart from the first leg to define a void;
• a head coupled to the trunk and comprising at least one inlet fitting configured to removably receive a suction tube;
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• an anticlotting element disposed within the second leg of the trunk, wherein the anticlotting element comprises a substrate, and anticlotting agent.

A manifold for a medical waste collection system, the manifold comprising:

• a trunk defining an outlet opening;
• a head coupled to the trunk and comprising an accessory sleeve, and an inlet fitting coupled to the accessory sleeve and configured to be removably coupled with a suction tube to define a suction path through the inlet fitting and through the trunk to the outlet opening;
• a tray defining a cavity and porous features configured to retain a tissue sample within the suction path, wherein the tray is configured to be removably positioned within said accessory sleeve with the cavity opening towards said inlet fitting;
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• an anticlotting element disposed within the cavity of the tray, wherein the anticlotting element comprises a substrate, and anticlotting agent.