Removable inlet manifold for a medical/surgical waste collection system, the manifold including a driver for actuating a valve integral with the waste collection system
DCFirst Claim
1. A manifold for connection to a receiver of a medical/surgical waste collection unit, the receiver having a rotating valve disk that selectively allows/blocks fluid flow through the receiver, the valve disk having a longitudinal axis that extends through the valve disk, said manifold including:
- a housing, said housing having;
opposed proximal and distal ends;
a proximal section that extends forward from the proximal end, the proximal section at least partially defining a housing void space;
a longitudinal axis that extends between the proximal and distal ends and through the proximal section and the housing void space and wherein, at least the proximal section is shaped to be disposed in the waste collection unit receiver and, when, in the receiver, rotate about the housing longitudinal axis;
at least one fitting connected to said housing adjacent the distal end, said fitting dimensioned to receive a suction line and having a fluid communication path into the housing void space; and
a base plate that extends over the proximal end of said housing so as to define a proximal end of the housing void space so that when said manifold is disposed in the receiver, said base plate is located adjacent the receiver valve disk, said base plate having a center through which the housing longitudinal axis extends and shaped to have an opening through which fluid can flow from the housing void space into the waste collection unit, the opening further shaped to receive a drive member integral with the valve disk, the center of the opening being located in said base plate at a location laterally offset from the base plate center so that rotation of said housing about the housing longitudinal axis results in like rotation of the base plate opening and the rotation of the valve disk around the longitudinal axis of the valve disk, the rotation of the valve disk moving the valve disk between positions in which the disk allows fluid flow through the receiver and in which the disk blocks fluid flow through the receiver.
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Abstract
A removable manifold for a medical/surgical waste collection system. The manifold is dimensioned to be mounted to a receiver integral with the system. The manifold includes a driver for engaging a complementary valve internal to the receiver. The valve regulates flow between the receiver and the down line components of the waste collection system. The valve is normally closed. When the manifold is fitted to the receiver the driver engages the valve so as move the valve to the open position. This allows fluid flow from the manifold and receiver to the downstream components of the system.
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20 Claims
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1. A manifold for connection to a receiver of a medical/surgical waste collection unit, the receiver having a rotating valve disk that selectively allows/blocks fluid flow through the receiver, the valve disk having a longitudinal axis that extends through the valve disk, said manifold including:
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a housing, said housing having;
opposed proximal and distal ends;
a proximal section that extends forward from the proximal end, the proximal section at least partially defining a housing void space;
a longitudinal axis that extends between the proximal and distal ends and through the proximal section and the housing void space and wherein, at least the proximal section is shaped to be disposed in the waste collection unit receiver and, when, in the receiver, rotate about the housing longitudinal axis;at least one fitting connected to said housing adjacent the distal end, said fitting dimensioned to receive a suction line and having a fluid communication path into the housing void space; and a base plate that extends over the proximal end of said housing so as to define a proximal end of the housing void space so that when said manifold is disposed in the receiver, said base plate is located adjacent the receiver valve disk, said base plate having a center through which the housing longitudinal axis extends and shaped to have an opening through which fluid can flow from the housing void space into the waste collection unit, the opening further shaped to receive a drive member integral with the valve disk, the center of the opening being located in said base plate at a location laterally offset from the base plate center so that rotation of said housing about the housing longitudinal axis results in like rotation of the base plate opening and the rotation of the valve disk around the longitudinal axis of the valve disk, the rotation of the valve disk moving the valve disk between positions in which the disk allows fluid flow through the receiver and in which the disk blocks fluid flow through the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A manifold for connection to a receiver of a medical/surgical waste collection unit, the receiver having a rotating valve disk that regulates fluid flow through the receiver, the valve disk having a longitudinal axis that extends through the disk and a boss that is radially spaced from the longitudinal axis of the disk, said manifold including:
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a housing, said housing having;
opposed proximal and distal ends;
a proximal section that extends forward from the proximal end, the proximal section at least partially defining a housing void space; and
a longitudinal axis that extends between the proximal and distal ends and through the housing proximal section and the housing void space and wherein, at least the housing proximal section is shaped to be disposed in the waste collection unit receiver and, when in the receiver, rotate about the housing longitudinal axis;at least one fitting that is connected to said housing adjacent the distal end, said fitting dimensioned to receive a suction line and to define a fluid communication path into the void space two tabs that extend outwardly from said housing, said tabs being centered on diametrically opposed sides of the housing longitudinal axis and being shaped to subtend different arcs around said housing; and a base plate that extends over the proximal end of said housing to define a proximal end of the housing void space so that when said manifold is seated in the waste collection unit receiver, said base plate is located adjacent the valve disk, said base plate having a center through which the housing longitudinal axis extends and shaped to have an opening shaped to receive the valve disk boss and through which fluid can flow from the housing void space, through the valve disk and into the waste collection unit, the opening being centered in said base plate at a location spaced from the base plate center so that rotation of said housing about the housing longitudinal axis results in like rotation of the base plate opening, the valve disk boss and the valve disk, the rotation of the valve disk orienting the disk so that the disk allows fluid flow through the receiver or so that disk blocks fluid flow through the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A manifold for connection to a receiver of a medical/surgical waste collection unit, the receiver having a rotating valve disk that allows/blocks fluid flow through the receiver, the valve disk having a longitudinal axis that extends through the disk and a boss that is radially spaced away from the disk longitudinal axis, said manifold including:
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a housing, said housing having;
opposed proximal and distal ends;
a proximal section that extends forward from the proximal end, the proximal section at least partially defining a housing void space; and
a longitudinal axis that extends between the proximal and distal ends and through the proximal section and the housing void space and wherein, at least the housing proximal section is shaped to be disposed in the waste collection unit receiver and, when in the receiver, rotate about the housing longitudinal axis;at least one fitting connected to said housing adjacent the distal end, said fitting dimensioned to receive a suction line and having a fluid communication path into the void space; a base plate that extends over the proximal end of said housing to define a proximal end of the housing void space so that when said manifold is disposed in the receiver, said base plate is located adjacent the valve disk, said base plate having a center through which the housing longitudinal axis extends and shaped to have an opening for receiving the valve disk boss and through which fluid can flow from the housing void space, through the valve disk boss and into the waste collection unit, the opening being centered in said base plate at a location spaced from the base plate center so that rotation of said housing about the housing longitudinal axis results in like rotation of the base plate opening, the valve boss and the valve disk, the rotation of the valve disk orienting the disk so that the disk allows fluid flow through the receiver or so that the disk blocks fluid flow through the receiver; and a ring formed from elastomeric material that is disposed over an outer surface of said base plate that extends around the base plate opening, said ring shaped to have an exposed surface disposed over said base plate that extends from an outer perimeter of said ring and that tapers distally forward toward the base plate opening. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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