Method and apparatus for removing and disposing of body fluids

A medical apparatus for draining bodily fluid held in a container, said apparatus comprising:

• a support area that is adapted to removably supporting the container;
• a vacuum generator in communication with said support area, said generator selectively generating a vacuum in said support area such that the vacuum holds the container in said support area;
• a tool that is actuable to alter the container such that the fluid held in the container drains from the container;
• and
• a cam assembly operatively connected to said vacuum generator, and wherein said vacuum generator selectively generates the vacuum when said cam assembly is in a first position.

A drainage apparatus for draining bodily fluid held in a container, said apparatus comprising:

• a support area that is adapted to removably support a container;
• a vacuum generator in communication with said support area;
• an opener adapted to open the drain of a container;
• and
• a cam assembly operatively connected to said generator for selectively actuating said generator to create a vacuum in said support area and operatively connected to said opener for moving said opener a distance that would allow the opener to engage the container in said support area to open the drain allowing bodily fluid to flow out of the container.

An apparatus for draining bodily fluids from two differing types of containers holding bodily fluid, said apparatus comprising:

• a first support area for removably supporting a first type of container;
• a second support area for removably supporting a second type of container;
• a first inlet adapted for communication with the first type of container, said first inlet accepting bodily fluid drained from the first type of container;
• a second inlet adapted for communication with the second type of container, said second inlet accepting bodily fluid drained from the second type of container;
• and
• a vacuum generator for creating a vacuum at said first inlet and said second inlet.

A method for draining bodily fluid from a container, said method comprising the steps:

• positioning a container having bodily fluids therein on a support area of a drainage device;
• moving a cam assembly in the drainage device to a first position wherein a vacuum is created in the support area to hold the container in place;
• and
• moving the cam assembly to a second position wherein a tool of the drainage device alters the container to release the bodily fluid from the container.

A method for draining bodily fluids from a container, said method comprising the steps:

• positioning a container having bodily fluids therein on a support area of a drainage device;
• creating a vacuum in the support area to hold the container in place;
• and
• operating the drainage device with a rotatable handle to alter the container to drain the bodily fluid from the container.