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Suctioning system, method and kit

  • US 20070179460A1
  • Filed: 02/01/2006
  • Published: 08/02/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vacuum system for providing a sub-ambient pressure to a medical target volume, comprising:

  • a suction head having an inlet arrangement adapted for being in fluid communication with said target volume;

    a vacuum pump in fluid communication with said suction head, said vacuum pump being adapted for providing a working pressure in said system below external ambient pressure;

    a waste container defining a collection volume for collection of materials that may be drained from said target volume in fluid communication with at least one of said vacuum pump and said inlet arrangement; and

    a passive pressure regulation system for passively regulating said working pressure, said passive pressure regulation system being in fluid communication with said suction head upstream of the said waste container.

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