Autotransfusion system with portable detachable vacuum source

• US 5,785,700 A
• Filed: 08/26/1993
• Issued: 07/28/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/1992
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Zimmer Orthopaedic Surgical Products (Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Zimmer Patient Care
• Inventors: Olson, Daniel Henry
• Primary Examiner(s): YASKO JR, JOHN D
• Application Number:
  US08/112,151
• Time in Patent Office: 1,797 Days
• Field of Search: 604/4, 604/403, 604/408, 604/410, 604/132, 604/133, 604/319, 604/415
• US Class Current: 604/408
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/02 Blood transfusion apparatus blood infusion by syringes A61M5/14
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/63 with means for emptying the suction container, e.g. by interrupting suction
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/77 Suction-irrigation systems aspiration tips supplying fluids A61M1/85; specific for negative pressure wound therapy A61M1/92; combined with tracheal tubes A61M16/0463
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/79 Filters for solid matter specially adapted for dental use A61C17/065

Abstract

An autotransfusion system including a rigid receptacle carrying a blood collection bag internally and a manually operable portable vacuum source (MOPVS) also carried by the rigid receptacle. The system may be configured in a blood collection mode wherein the MOPVS is in flow communication with the interstitial space between the collection bag and the rigid receptacle to cause a negative pressure therein to draw blood from the patient'"'"'s wound. In a reinfusion mode, the MOPVS is disconnected from the rigid receptacle and is directly connected to the drain tube leading to the patient to drain unwanted fluid from the patient'"'"'s wound. The rigid receptacle is inverted and connected to a transfusion line to reinfuse the blood collected within the blood collection bag. The interstitial space is vented to ambient pressure such that the blood within the collection bag is reinfused under force of gravity alone. A hydrophobic vent is connected to the flexible collection bag to vent air collected within the bag to the interstitial space.

Claims

1. A system for collecting blood and other liquids from the wound of a patient and for reinfusing blood collected into the patient, said system comprising;

a collecting means for collecting blood and being adapted to be connected in flow communication with the patient'"'"'s wound, said collecting means including an outer rigid receptacle and an inner flexible bag, the rigid receptacle and the flexible bag forming an interstitial space therebetween, the flexible bag including a blood inlet port and a blood outlet port held in flow communication with an interior of the flexible bag, the inlet port being adapted for connection to drainage tubing leading to the wound, said outlet port being adapted for connection to a transfusion tube;

a manually operable portable vacuum source removably carried by said collecting means by a fastener device, the manually operable portable vacuum source having an inlet being connectable to tubing in flow communication with the interstitial space of the collecting means, such that the manually operable portable vacuum source, when activated, causes a negative pressure within the interstitial space to cause said collecting bag to expand, thereby drawing blood from the wound;

the system being connectable in a first mode wherein the manually operable vacuum source is carried by said collecting means and is in flow communication with the interstitial space to cause a negative pressure therein;

said system being connectable in a second mode wherein said manually operable vacuum source is disconnected and disassociated from the collecting means, the interstitial space being in flow communication with ambient atmosphere and said outlet port adapted for connection to transfusion tubing, in the second mode the manually operable vacuum source is adapted for direct connection to said drainage tubing and is activated to draw fluid from said wound into the manually operable vacuum source.

2. The system of claim 1 further including a disposable fluid collection bag for connection to an exhaust port on the manually operable portable vacuum source to collect fluid from the manually operable portable vacuum source for disposal.

3. A system for collecting blood and other liquids from the wound of a patient and for reinfusing blood collected into the patient, said system comprising;

a collecting means for collecting blood and being adapted to be connected in flow communication with the patient'"'"'s wound, the collecting means including a blood inlet port and a blood outlet port held in flow communication with an interior of the collecting means, the inlet port being adapted for connection to drainage tubing leading to the wound, said outlet port being adapted for connection to a transfer tube;

a manually operable portable vacuum source connected to tubing in flow communication with the interior of the collecting means such that the manually operable vacuum source when activated causes a negative pressure within the collecting means to thereby draw blood from the wound;

the system being connectable in a first mode wherein the manually operable vacuum source is in flow communication with the interior of the collecting means to cause a negative pressure therein;

said system being connectable in a second mode wherein the interior of the collecting means is in flow communication with ambient atmosphere and said outlet port adapted for connection to transfusion tubing, the manually operable portable vacuum source is adapted for direct connection to said drainage tubing and is activated to draw fluid from said wound into the manually operable vacuum source.