Medical suction system

• US 7,115,115 B2
• Filed: 12/23/2003
• Issued: 10/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Bemis Manufacturing Company
• Original Assignee: Bemis Manufacturing Company
• Inventors: Kolste, Steven J., Genett, William J., Newar, Amelia H., Bemis, Peter F.
• Primary Examiner(s): KIDWELL, MICHELE M
• Application Number:
  US10/744,161
• Publication Number:
  US 20040138632A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,015 Days
• Field of Search: 604317-319, 604/322, 604/326, 604/403, 604/411, 604415-416
• US Class Current: 604/319
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/60 Containers for suction drainage, adapted to be used with an external suction source containers not adapted for subjection to vacuum A61M1/69
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/63 with means for emptying the suction container, e.g. by interrupting suction
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/10 Equipment for cleaning
• CPC Class Codes: B08B 9/08 Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks

Abstract

A medical suction system comprising a medical suction canister used in draining bodily fluid from a patient, and a cleaning station for automatically draining and cleaning the suction canister and for automatically providing a visible indication that the canister has been cleaned.

Claims

1. A medical apparatus for draining and cleaning the contents of a suction canister, said apparatus comprising:

a cabinet having a cradle adapted to removably support a suction canister having a suction port and a patient port and for containing fluid drained from a patient, said cradle including an interlocking member adapted to interengage with the suction canister;

a conduit for supplying a cleaning fluid to the interior of the suction canister; and

a drain line configured to remove the contents of the suction canister from said cabinet.

2. The medical apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the cradle is substantially the same size as a bottom most portion of the suction canister it removably supports.

3. The medical apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the interlocking member includes a stub having therein at least one notch.

4. The medical apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the cradle is adapted to support a bottom most portion of the suction canister.

5. The medical apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein the cradle includes a recess.

6. An apparatus to drain and clean the contents of a suction canister having a suction port and a patient port, said apparatus comprising:

a cabinet;

a cradle adapted to engage a suction canister relative to said cabinet;

a conduit supplying a cleaning fluid to the interior of the suction canister;

a drain line adapted to collect and remove the contents of the suction canister from said cabinet;

a controller; and

a status indicator.

7. An apparatus for use with a medical suction canister having a suction port and a patient port, said apparatus comprising:

a cabinet;

a canister support adapted to a interengage with a suction canister relative to the cabinet;

a supply line in communication with a source of cleaning fluid and adapted to be in communication with the suction canister;

a drain line adapted to collect and remove the contents of the suction canister from the apparatus to a sewer system;

a controller; and

a status indicator.