Medical suction system
AssigneeBemis Manufacturing Company
InventorsPeter F. Bemis, Amelia H. Newar, Steven J. Kolste, William J. Genett
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Abstract
A medical suction system comprising a medical suction canister used in draining bodily fluid from a patient, and a cleaning station for automatically draining and cleaning the suction canister and for automatically providing a visible indication that the canister has been cleaned.
Claims10
A medical apparatus for draining and cleaning the contents of a suction canister, said apparatus comprising:
- a cradle adapted to removably support a suction canister for containing fluid drained from a patient, said cradle including an interlocking member adapted to interengage with the suction canister and orient the suction canister relative to said medical apparatus;
- a probe insertable into an interior of the suction canister, said probe supplying a cleaning fluid to the interior of the suction canister;
- and
- a drain line configured to remove the contents of the suction canister from said apparatus.
A method for disposing of medical waste contained in a suction canister, said method comprising:
- placing a suction canister into a cradle, the cradle interengaging with the suction canister and orienting the suction canister;
- draining the medical waste contained in the suction canister;
- inserting a movable probe into the interior of the suction canister;
- supplying a cleaning fluid to the interior of the suction canister through the movable probe;
- and
- removing the movable probe from the interior of the suction canister.
An apparatus to drain and clean the contents of a suction canister, said apparatus comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a cradle adapted to orient a suction canister relative to said cabinet;
- a movable probe insertable into the interior of the suction canister, said movable probe supplying a cleaning fluid to the interior of the suction canister;
- a drain line adapted to collect and remove the contents of the suction canister from said apparatus;
- a supply line adapted to supply the cleaning fluid to said movable probe;
- a controller;
- and
- a status indicator.
An apparatus for use with a medical suction canister having a cover and a port in the cover, said apparatus comprising:
- a cabinet;
- two canister supports within the cabinet, each adapted to removably support a suction canister for containing fluid drained from a patient;
- a conduit communicable with the suction canister through the port and adapted to supply cleaning fluid to the suction canister;
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- a drain line in communication with a sewer system and configured to receive the contents of a suction canister and remove the contents from the apparatus to the sewer system.
A method for disposing of medical waste contained in a suction canister, said method comprising:
- placing a suction canister into a cabinet having a canister support member, the canister support member interengaging with the suction canister and orienting the suction canister;
- draining the medical waste contained in the suction canister through a port in the cover of the suction canister to a sewer system;
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- supplying a cleaning fluid to the interior of the suction canister through a port in the cover of the suction canister.
An apparatus for use with a medical suction canister, said apparatus comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a canister support adapted to interengage and orient a suction canister relative to the cabinet;
- a supply line in communication with a source of cleaning fluid and in communication with the suction canister in the cradle;
- a drain line adapted to collect and remove the contents of the suction canister from the apparatus to a sewer system;
- a controller;
- and
- a status indicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.