Fluid collection and disposal system having interchangeable collection and other features and methods relating thereto
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1. A fluid collection container comprising:
- a flexible liner; and
a lid attached to the flexible liner such that the lid and flexible liner define a substantially sealed interior space therebetween, the lid including;
an opening configured for communication with at least one suction instrument through which the collection container receives fluid; and
an opening configured for communication with an access port of a suction source,wherein the flexible liner is configured to extend to a first position and to collapse to a second position;
wherein the fluid collection container is configured to be received into a cavity, the cavity having a piston slidably positioned therein for dividing the cavity into an upper space and a lower space, andwherein a suction force applied to the lower space draws the piston away from the lid to extend the flexible liner from the collapsed second position to the extended first position.
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Abstract
Various implementations of a fluid collection system having a flexible liner are disclosed. In one exemplary variation, the fluid collection system may include a container having a top opening, a lid configured to close the top opening, and a flexible liner attached to the lid. The liner may be interposed between the lid and the container when the lid closes the top opening. The liner and the lid may define a substantially sealed interior space therebetween. The lid may include an access port through which the interior space receives fluid. The flexible liner may also be configured to controllably collapse as the fluid is removed from the interior space.
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1. A fluid collection container comprising:
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a flexible liner; and a lid attached to the flexible liner such that the lid and flexible liner define a substantially sealed interior space therebetween, the lid including; an opening configured for communication with at least one suction instrument through which the collection container receives fluid; and an opening configured for communication with an access port of a suction source, wherein the flexible liner is configured to extend to a first position and to collapse to a second position; wherein the fluid collection container is configured to be received into a cavity, the cavity having a piston slidably positioned therein for dividing the cavity into an upper space and a lower space, and wherein a suction force applied to the lower space draws the piston away from the lid to extend the flexible liner from the collapsed second position to the extended first position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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3. A fluid collection container comprising:
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a flexible liner; and a lid attached to the flexible liner such that the lid and flexible liner define a substantially sealed interior space therebetween, the lid including; an opening configured for communication with at least one suction instrument through which the collection container receives fluid; an opening configured for communication with an access port of a suction source; and a holding mechanism configured to maintain the flexible liner in a substantially collapsed position prior to fluid collection, wherein the holding mechanism comprises a breakable material, wherein the flexible liner is configured to extend to a first position and to collapse to a second position; wherein the fluid collection container is configured to be received into a cavity, the cavity having a piston slidably positioned therein for dividing the cavity into an upper space and a lower space, and wherein a suction force applied to the lower space draws the piston away from the lid to extend the flexible liner from the collapsed second position to the extended first position.
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5. A fluid collection container comprising:
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a flexible liner; and a lid attached to the flexible liner such that the lid and flexible liner define a substantially sealed interior space therebetween, the lid including; an opening configured for communication with at least one suction instrument through which the collection container receives fluid; and an opening configured for communication with an access port of a suction source, wherein the opening configured to communicate with at least one suction instrument is located in a section separable from the lid, wherein the flexible liner is configured to extend to a first position and to collapse to a second position; wherein the fluid collection container is configured to be received into a cavity, the cavity having a piston slidably positioned therein for dividing the cavity into an upper space and a lower space, and wherein a suction force applied to the lower space draws the piston away from the lid to extend the flexible liner from the collapsed second position to the extended first position.
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