Method for aspirating liquid from surgical operating room floors
First Claim
1. The method of aspirating waste fluid material from a floor or similar surface in a surgical operating room comprising the steps of:
- (a) connecting a fluid suction head to a source of negative pressure;
(b) placing said suction head on said floor;
(c) positionally sliding said suction head along said floor by applying translational forces thereto with a foot of an operator; and
(d) aspirating fluid through said suction head toward said source along recessed flow channels defined in the bottom surface of said suction head.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method and apparatus for aspirating fluids from a surgical operating room utilizing a suction head that readily slides along the floor in response to translational forces applied by foot by operating room personnel. The suction head has a flat bottom surface with a plurality of narrow flow channels defined therein between a suction port mouth and the surface periphery. Support ribs, disposed on the top surface in juxtaposed alignment with respective flow channels, impart strength to the suction head and prevent sealing of the flow channels. The suction head is adapted to operate with suction sources commonly available in surgical operating rooms operating through a fluid waste collection chamber. The flow channels conduct fluid to be aspirated while preventing the bottom surface from becoming sealed to the floor.
28 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. The method of aspirating waste fluid material from a floor or similar surface in a surgical operating room comprising the steps of:
-
(a) connecting a fluid suction head to a source of negative pressure; (b) placing said suction head on said floor; (c) positionally sliding said suction head along said floor by applying translational forces thereto with a foot of an operator; and (d) aspirating fluid through said suction head toward said source along recessed flow channels defined in the bottom surface of said suction head. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. The method of aspirating waste liquid from a surgical operating room floor comprising the steps of:
-
(a) applying suction to a suction head; and (b) by means of translational forces applied by a foot of a person, positioning said suction head along the surgical operating room floor to permit the suction at the suction head to draw the waste liquid away from the floor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. The method of aspirating waste liquid from a floor in a surgical operating room comprising the steps of:
-
(a) applying suction to said floor via a suction head connected to a flexible hose to draw matter from said floor through said suction head and said flexible hose; (b) selectively translating said suction head along said floor by means of foot-applied translational forces imparted to the suction head by surgical operating room personnel; and (c) collecting waste liquid drawn from said floor through said suction head and flexible hose. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification