Medical suction apparatus and methods for draining same
First Claim
1. A medical device for draining a liner-type suction canister having a cover and a liner coupled to the cover, the cover having therein a port, the liner containing fluid to be drained, the device comprising:
- a housing in communication with a sanitary sewer line;
a swingarm coupled to the housing, the swingarm movable between a first position and a second position;
a drainhead having a passageway therein, the drainhead moveable between a first position not engageable with the liner-type suction canister and a second position engageable with the liner-type suction canister, and in its second position, the passageway being adapted to be in fluid communication with the port in the cover of the liner-type suction canister;
a support member on the swingarm for supporting the liner-type suction canister; and
a suction source in communication with the passageway and adapted to drain the fluid contained in the liner-type suction canister from the liner through the drainhead to the sanitary sewer.
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Abstract
A drainage device and a method for draining a liner-type suction canister. The drainage device includes a swingarm, a drainhead, and a suction source. The drainhead is positioned to be in fluid communication with the liner-type suction canister. The swingarm rotates to activate the suction source and invert the liner-type suction canister. The contents of the liner-type suction canister drain to a sewer system. The method includes the acts of placing the liner-type suction canister on the swingarm, coupling the drainhead to the liner-type suction canister, rotating the swingarm, and activating the suction source.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. A medical device for draining a liner-type suction canister having a cover and a liner coupled to the cover, the cover having therein a port, the liner containing fluid to be drained, the device comprising:
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a housing in communication with a sanitary sewer line;
a swingarm coupled to the housing, the swingarm movable between a first position and a second position;
a drainhead having a passageway therein, the drainhead moveable between a first position not engageable with the liner-type suction canister and a second position engageable with the liner-type suction canister, and in its second position, the passageway being adapted to be in fluid communication with the port in the cover of the liner-type suction canister;
a support member on the swingarm for supporting the liner-type suction canister; and
a suction source in communication with the passageway and adapted to drain the fluid contained in the liner-type suction canister from the liner through the drainhead to the sanitary sewer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A medical device for draining the fluid contained in a liner-type suction canister, the device comprising:
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a swingarm having thereon a support member adapted to support the liner-type suction canister, the swingarm moveable between a first and a second position; and
a drainhead having a passageway therein, the drainhead moveable between a first and a second position, the drainhead adapted to engage the liner-type suction canister to enable fluid communication between the passageway and the fluid contained in the liner-type suction canister when the drainhead is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A medical device for draining fluid contained in a liner-type suction canister having a cover, the device comprising:
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a housing; and
a swingarm coupled to the housing, the swingarm movable between a first position and a second position, the swingarm including a support member adapted to support the liner-type suction canister and a drainhead having therein a passageway, the drainhead adapted to engage the cover of the liner-type suction canister to permit fluid to drain from the liner-type suction canister through the drainhead to the housing.
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18. A method for draining a liner-type suction canister filled with fluid, the method comprising:
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placing the liner-type suction canister on a swingarm of a drainage device;
coupling together a drainhead on the drainage device and the liner-type suction canister;
rotating the swingarm with the liner-type suction canister thereon; and
activating a suction source to drain the fluid from the liner-type suction canister through the drainhead.
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19. A method for draining a liner-type suction canister filled with fluid, the method comprising:
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placing the liner-type suction canister on a swingarm of a drainage device;
connecting a drainhead on the drainage device with the liner-type suction canister so as to establish fluid communication between the drainhead and a port on the liner-type suction canister;
rotating the swingarm with the liner-type suction canister thereon; and
activating a suction source to drain the fluid from the liner-type suction canister through the drainhead.
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20. A method for draining a liner-type suction canister filled with fluid, the method comprising:
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placing the liner-type suction canister on a swingarm of a drainage device when the swingarm is in a first position;
preventing movement of the swingarm;
moving a drainhead on the drainage device from a first position to a second position in fluid communication with a port on the liner-type suction canister;
securing the drainhead in the second position;
enabling movement of the swingarm;
rotating the swingarm from its first position to a second position; and
activating a suction source to drain the fluid from the liner-type suction canister, through the drainhead, and to a sanitary sewer. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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Specification