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.
Claims7
A medical apparatus for draining and cleaning the contents of a suction canister, said apparatus comprising:
- a cabinet having a cradle adapted to removably support a suction canister having a suction port and a patient port and for containing fluid drained from a patient, said cradle including an interlocking member adapted to interengage with the suction canister;
- a conduit for supplying a cleaning fluid to the interior of the suction canister;
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- a drain line configured to remove the contents of the suction canister from said cabinet.
An apparatus to drain and clean the contents of a suction canister having a suction port and a patient port, said apparatus comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a cradle adapted to engage a suction canister relative to said cabinet;
- a conduit 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 cabinet;
- a controller;
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- a status indicator.
An apparatus for use with a medical suction canister having a suction port and a patient port, said apparatus comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a canister support adapted to a interengage with a suction canister relative to the cabinet;
- a supply line in communication with a source of cleaning fluid and adapted to be in communication with the suction canister;
- a drain line adapted to collect and remove the contents of the suction canister from the apparatus to a sewer system;
- a controller;
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- a status indicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.