System for disposal of fluids

A system for collecting and disposing of body fluids, comprising:

• (a) a canister for receiving said body fluids, comprising:
• (i) a body having side walls and a bottom;
• (ii) a removable lid for sealably covering said body;
• (iii) an inlet port in said lid for inflow of body fluids into said canister and for inflow of cleaning fluid into said canister;
• (iv) an outlet port in said lid for suctioning said body fluids and said cleaning fluid from said canister;
• (v) a conduit in fluid communication with said outlet port and extending to the bottom of said canister;
• (vi) a closure for closing said outlet port during said inflow of body fluids into said canister;
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• (vii) a vacuum port in said lid for application of vacuum to said canister for inducing said inflow of body fluids into said canister;
• (b) a servicing unit for removing said body fluids from said canister and cleaning said canister, comprising:
• (i) an outlet conduit to conduct fluid from said canister;
• (ii) a supply of cleaning fluid capable of delivery into said canister;
• (iii) an inlet conduit for conducting said cleaning fluid from said supply to said canister;
• (iv) a connector for detachably connecting said outlet conduit to said outlet port in said lid and for detachably connecting said inlet conduit to said inlet port in said lid;
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• (v) a vacuum conduit operatively connecting a vacuum source to said outlet conduit for inducing a flow of fluid from said canister through said outlet conduit.

A servicing unit for cleaning a canister of body fluids and disposing of said fluids, said canister having a lid with an outlet port and an inlet port, comprising:

• (a) an outlet conduit to conduct fluids from said canister;
• (b) an inlet conduit to conduct cleaning fluid from a source of said cleaning fluid to said canister;
• (c) a connector for detachably connecting said outlet conduit to said outlet port in said lid of said canister and for detachably connecting said inlet conduit to said inlet port in said lid of said canister;
• (d) a vacuum conduit operatively connecting a vacuum source to said outlet conduit for inducing a flow of fluid from said canister through said outlet conduit.

A canister for receiving body fluids, comprising:

• (a) a body having side walls and a bottom;
• (b) a removable lid for sealably covering said body;
• (c) an inlet port in said lid for inflow of body fluids into said canister;
• (d) an outlet port in said lid for suctioning said body fluids from said canister;
• (e) a conduit in fluid communication with said outlet port and extending to the bottom of said canister;
• (f) a closure for closing said outlet port during said inflow of body fluids into said canister;
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• (g) a vacuum port in said lid for application of vacuum to said canister for inducing said inflow of body fluids into said canister.

A lid for covering a canister body, said lid and canister body together forming a canister for receiving fluids, said canister body having side walls and a bottom, said lid comprising:

• (b) an inlet port in said lid for inflow of fluids into said canister;
• (b) an outlet port in said lid for outflow of fluids from said canister;
• (c) a conduit in fluid communication with said outlet port, said conduit extending to said bottom of said canister body when said lid is placed in covering relation to said canister body;
• (d) a vacuum port in said lid for application of vacuum to said canister for inducing said inflow of fluids into said canister;
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• (e) a check valve on said lid operatively coupled to said vacuum port for stopping said application of vacuum to said canister when said fluids in said canister reach a pre-determined level.