System for draining fluids
First Claim
1. A kit for draining fluids from the body of a patient, said kit comprising:
- an apparatus configured to receive fluids from the body of the patient and defining a chamber to contain a predetermined volume of liquid, said apparatus having an inlet through which liquid is deliverable to said chamber of said apparatus from an exterior of said apparatus; and
a container packaged with or attached to said apparatus, said container being prefilled and sealed to contain at least said predetermined volume of liquid, said container having an outlet configured to deliver at least said predetermined volume of liquid to said chamber of said apparatus through said inlet of said apparatus.
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Abstract
A kit for draining fluids from the body of a patient is provided. The kit eliminates the problem of having to obtain a distinct liquid source and a means for delivering the liquid into a chamber of a chest drain. The kit includes an apparatus configured to receive fluids from the body of the patient. The apparatus defines a chamber to contain a predetermined volume of liquid. The apparatus includes an inlet through which liquid is deliverable to the chamber of the apparatus from an exterior of the apparatus. The kit also includes a container packaged with or attached to the apparatus. The container is prefilled and sealed to contain at least the predetermined volume of liquid. The container includes an outlet configured to deliver at least the predetermined volume of liquid to the chamber of the apparatus through the inlet of the apparatus.
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21 Claims
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1. A kit for draining fluids from the body of a patient, said kit comprising:
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an apparatus configured to receive fluids from the body of the patient and defining a chamber to contain a predetermined volume of liquid, said apparatus having an inlet through which liquid is deliverable to said chamber of said apparatus from an exterior of said apparatus; and
a container packaged with or attached to said apparatus, said container being prefilled and sealed to contain at least said predetermined volume of liquid, said container having an outlet configured to deliver at least said predetermined volume of liquid to said chamber of said apparatus through said inlet of said apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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14. A method of providing a kit for draining fluids from the body of a patient comprising the steps of:
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providing or obtaining an apparatus configured to receive fluids from the body of the patient and defining a chamber to contain a predetermined volume of liquid, the apparatus having an inlet through which liquid is deliverable to the chamber of the apparatus from an exterior of the apparatus; and
packaging a container with the apparatus, the container being prefilled and sealed to contain at least the predetermined volume of liquid, the container having an outlet configured to deliver at least the predetermined volume of liquid to the chamber of the apparatus through the inlet of the apparatus.
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17. A method of preparing a system for draining fluids from the body of a patient comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a kit including an apparatus configured to receive fluids from the body of the patient and defining a chamber to contain a predetermined volume of liquid, the kit also including a container packaged with or attached to the apparatus, the container being prefilled and sealed to contain at least the predetermined volume of liquid; and
delivering the predetermined volume of liquid from the container into the chamber of the apparatus by urging the predetermined volume of liquid through an outlet of the container and into an inlet of the apparatus from an exterior of the apparatus.
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