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Surgical fluid suction accumulator and volume measurement device

  • US 5,656,027 A
  • Filed: 06/06/1995
  • Issued: 08/12/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for accumulating surgical fluids, comprising:

  • a fluid collector;

    a tubing connector attached to the fluid collector;

    a reservoir in communication with the tubing connector, the reservoir having an interior and exterior;

    a siphon, disposed in the reservoir interior, the siphon having a exterior siphon length extending beyond the reservoir exterior, the siphon length having a siphon end;

    a vacuum source in communication with the siphon end; and

    a bypass line, the bypass line connecting a portion of the reservoir interior above the siphon to the exterior siphon length.

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