Single port manifold
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Abstract
A manifold assembly (12) for a medical waste collection device (10) is provided. The manifold assembly (12) comprises a housing (14) and a cap (16) connected to the housing (14) by a snap-fit connection (18). The housing (14) includes a bottom (20) and a wall (24) extending upwardly therefrom about an axis (26). A support structure (22) is disposed on the bottom (20) of the housing (14) to support a plurality of filters (60, 62). An intake port (58) is disposed on the cap (16) at a tangential position relative to the wall (24) such that the fluid and material entering the manifold assembly (12) is directed along the wall (24) to better separate the material from the fluid and increase the life of the filters (60, 62).
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Citations
37 Claims
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1-28. -28. (canceled)
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29. A manifold assembly for use with a medical waste collection device to direct fluid into the medical waste collection device while separating material from the fluid, said assembly comprising:
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a manifold defining a chamber and having a bottom and a wall with a curved section extending upwardly from said bottom about a first axis;
a first filter disposed in said chamber and spaced radially inwardly from said curved section to define a material collection space;
an intake port in fluid communication with said chamber and tangentially disposed relative to said curved section such that the fluid and material entering said chamber from said intake port move along a curved path in a centrifugal motion to separate the material from the fluid in said material collection space; and
an outlet port in fluid communication with said chamber for directing the fluid from said chamber to the medical waste collection device. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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