Medical suction apparatus and methods for draining same
First Claim
1. A method for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior filled with fluid, a cover, and a port in the cover, the method comprising:
- providing a drainage device, the drainage device including a conduit and a cradle;
positioning the cover of the liner-type medical suction apparatus within the cradle of the drainage device with the liner-type medical suction apparatus inverted;
causing the conduit to communicate with the liner interior through the port; and
draining the fluid from the liner interior through the conduit.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus. The method includes the acts of positioning the liner-type medical suction apparatus relative to a drainage device including a conduit, causing the conduit to communicate with the liner interior, and draining the fluid from the liner interior through the conduit. The apparatus includes a support member adapted to support the liner-type medical suction apparatus and a drainage device housing adjacent to the support member. The device also includes a conduit including a first end coupled to the drainage device housing and a second end for communication with the liner interior.
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Citations
23 Claims
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1. A method for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior filled with fluid, a cover, and a port in the cover, the method comprising:
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providing a drainage device, the drainage device including a conduit and a cradle;
positioning the cover of the liner-type medical suction apparatus within the cradle of the drainage device with the liner-type medical suction apparatus inverted;
causing the conduit to communicate with the liner interior through the port; and
draining the fluid from the liner interior through the conduit.
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2. A method for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior filled with fluid, a cover, and a port in the cover, the method comprising:
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providing a drainage device, the drainage device including a conduit and a cradle;
positioning the cover of the liner-type medical suction apparatus within the cradle of the drainage device with the liner-type medical suction apparatus inverted;
causing the conduit to communicate with the liner interior through the port; and
draining the fluid from the liner interior through the conduit, wherein positioning the cover of the liner-type medical suction apparatus within the cradle of the drainage device includes creating a suction force between the liner-type medical suction apparatus and the cradle.
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3. A method for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior filled with fluid, a cover, and a port in the cover, the method comprising:
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providing a drainage device, the drainage device including a conduit and a cradle;
positioning the cover of the liner-type medical suction apparatus within the cradle of the drainage device with the liner-type medical suction apparatus inverted;
causing the conduit to communicate with the liner interior through the port; and
draining the fluid from the liner interior through the conduit, wherein the conduit is a breakout pipe, and wherein the causing the conduit to communicate with the liner interior through the port includes causing the breakout pipe to move upwardly through the port. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior filled with fluid, a cover, and a port in the cover, the method comprising:
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providing a drainage device, the drainage device including a movable support member and a conduit;
positioning the liner-type medical suction apparatus in a substantially upright position within the support member;
attaching the conduit to the port; and
moving the support member to cause the liner-type medical suction apparatus to move from the substantially upright position to a position in which the fluid flows out of the liner interior into the conduit. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. Medical apparatus comprising:
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a liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior for containing fluid, a cover, a first port in the cover, a pre-attached tube coupled to the first port and extending into the liner interior, and a second port in the cover;
a drainage device including a housing and a support member adapted to support the liner-type medical suction apparatus; and
a conduit including a first end coupled to the drainage device housing and a second end coupleable to the second port so that fluid in the liner interior can flow through the pre-attached tube and out of the second port to the drainage device. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A device for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior filled with fluid, and a cover, the device comprising:
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a drainage device housing;
a cradle in the drainage device housing, the cradle being adapted to support the cover of the liner-type medical suction apparatus when the liner-type medical suction apparatus is in an inverted position; and
a breakout pipe including a first end coupled to the cradle and a second end for communication with the liner interior, the breakout pipe being movable upwardly between a storage position in which the second end is stored substantially within the cradle and a drainage position in which the second end is in communication with the liner interior through the cover. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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13. A device for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior filled with fluid, and a cover, the device comprising:
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a drainage device housing;
a cradle coupled to the drainage device housing, the cradle being adapted to support the cover of the liner-type medical suction apparatus when the liner-type medical suction apparatus is in an inverted position; and
a breakout pipe including a first end coupled to the cradle and a second end for communication with the liner interior, the breakout pipe being movable upwardly between a storage position in which the second end is stored substantially within the cradle and a drainage position in which the second end is in communication with the liner interior through the cover, wherein the cradle is adapted to create a suction force between the cradle and the cover of the liner-type medical suction apparatus.
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19. A device for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior, a cover, and a port in the cover, the device comprising:
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a drainage device housing;
a drain coupled to the drainage device housing;
a conduit including a first end coupled to the drain and a second end adapted for attachment to the port; and
a support member coupled to the drainage device housing and adapted to support the liner-type medical suction apparatus, the support member being movable between a loading position in which the liner-type medical suction apparatus is in a substantially upright position and a drainage position in which the liner-type medical suction apparatus is in a position in which the fluid flows through the conduit to the drain. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior filled with fluid, a cover, and a port in the cover, the method comprising:
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providing a drainage device including a support member and a conduit;
positioning the liner-type medical suction apparatus in a first position with respect to the support member;
attaching the conduit to the port; and
moving the support member to cause the liner-type medical suction apparatus to move from the first position to a second position in which the fluid flows out of the liner interior into the conduit. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A device for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior, a cover, and a port in the cover, the device comprising:
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a drainage device housing;
a drain coupled to the drainage device housing;
a conduit including a first end coupled to the drain and a second end adapted for attachment to the port; and
a support member coupled to the drainage device housing, the support member being movable between a first position and a second position in which the liner-type medical suction apparatus is in a position in which the fluid flows through the conduit to the drain, wherein the support member is a pivotable swing arm rotatably coupled to the drainage device housing, the pivotable swing arm being rotatable between a loading position in which the liner-type medical suction apparatus is in a substantially upright position and a drainage position in which the liner-type medical suction apparatus is in a position in which the fluid flows through the conduit to the drain.
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Specification