Surgical waste collection unit with a manifold receiver that is offset relative to the horizontal
First Claim
1. A medical/surgical waste collection unit for use with a manifold, the manifold having a longitudinal axis and an outlet opening that is axially offset from the manifold longitudinal axis, said waste collection unit including:
- a first container for holding medical/surgical waste;
a suction pump in fluid communication with said first container, said suction pump configured to draw a suction on said first container;
a receiver attached to said first container, said receiver having;
a bore dimensioned to receive the manifold, the bore having an open distal end into which the manifold is inserted, and at least a partially closed proximal end and a longitudinal axis through the bore along which the manifold is inserted into the bore, the longitudinal axis being at an angle that, relative to a horizontal plane, is greater than 2° and
less than 45°
such that the distal end of the bore is located above the proximal end of the bore;
a base that defines the partially closed proximal end of the bore;
a conduit that extends from an opening in said base into said first container so that suction drawn on said first container is drawn through the opening in said base; and
wherein said receiver is further configured to allow the manifold to rotate in the bore between a first position in which the manifold outlet opening is in registration with the opening in said base into the conduit and a second position in which the manifold outlet opening is located above the position of the outlet opening when the outlet opening is in the first position;
a valve connected to said receiver to regulate fluid flow through the receiver conduit; and
a valve driver connected to said valve for opening and closing said valve, said valve driver accessible through the receiver bore and configured to engage or be engaged by the manifold so that the rotation of the manifold from the first position to the second position actuates said valve driver so as to cause the closing of said valve and the rotation of the manifold from the second position to the first position actuates said valve driver to cause the opening of said valve.
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Abstract
A surgical waste collection unit with a receiver for removably holding a manifold to which suction lines are connected. The receiver is mounted to the waste collection unit to be at an acute angle relative to the horizontal. The receiver is further configured to allow the manifold to be rotated in the receiver. This means the manifold can be rotated from a first position in which the manifold outlet opening is aligned with the conduit through which waste is flowed from the receiver and a second position in which the manifold outlet opening is elevated relative to the first position.
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Citations
24 Claims
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1. A medical/surgical waste collection unit for use with a manifold, the manifold having a longitudinal axis and an outlet opening that is axially offset from the manifold longitudinal axis, said waste collection unit including:
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a first container for holding medical/surgical waste; a suction pump in fluid communication with said first container, said suction pump configured to draw a suction on said first container; a receiver attached to said first container, said receiver having;
a bore dimensioned to receive the manifold, the bore having an open distal end into which the manifold is inserted, and at least a partially closed proximal end and a longitudinal axis through the bore along which the manifold is inserted into the bore, the longitudinal axis being at an angle that, relative to a horizontal plane, is greater than 2° and
less than 45°
such that the distal end of the bore is located above the proximal end of the bore;
a base that defines the partially closed proximal end of the bore;
a conduit that extends from an opening in said base into said first container so that suction drawn on said first container is drawn through the opening in said base; and
wherein said receiver is further configured to allow the manifold to rotate in the bore between a first position in which the manifold outlet opening is in registration with the opening in said base into the conduit and a second position in which the manifold outlet opening is located above the position of the outlet opening when the outlet opening is in the first position;a valve connected to said receiver to regulate fluid flow through the receiver conduit; and a valve driver connected to said valve for opening and closing said valve, said valve driver accessible through the receiver bore and configured to engage or be engaged by the manifold so that the rotation of the manifold from the first position to the second position actuates said valve driver so as to cause the closing of said valve and the rotation of the manifold from the second position to the first position actuates said valve driver to cause the opening of said valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 22)
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8. A medical/surgical waste collection unit for use with a manifold, the manifold having a longitudinal axis and an outlet opening that is axially offset from the manifold longitudinal axis, said waste collection unit including:
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a first container for holding medical/surgical waste; a suction pump in fluid communication with said first container, said suction pump configured to draw a suction on said first container; a first receiver attached to said first container, said first receiver having;
a bore dimensioned to receive the manifold, the bore having an open distal end into which the manifold is inserted, and at least a partially closed proximal end and a longitudinal axis through the bore along which the manifold is inserted in the bore, the longitudinal axis being at an angle that, relative to a horizontal plane, is greater than 2° and
less than 45°
such that the distal end of the bore is located above the proximal end of the bore;
a base that defines the partially closed proximal end of the bore;
a conduit that extends from an opening in said base into said first container so that suction drawn on said container is drawn through the opening in said base; and
wherein said receiver is further configured to allow the manifold to rotate in the bore between a first position in which the manifold outlet opening is in registration with the opening in said base into the conduit and a second position in which the manifold outlet opening is located above the position of the outlet opening when the outlet opening is in the first positiona valve attached to said first receiver for regulating fluid flow through the receiver conduit; and a pin or a boss that is located in the bore of said receiver, said pin or said boss being connected to said valve to move said valve between an open state and a closed state and being positioned and configured to engage or be engaged by the manifold so that the rotation of the manifold in the bore of said first receiver results in the actuation of said valve driver that results in the opening or closing of said valve. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 23, 24)
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13. A medical/surgical waste collection unit for use with a manifold, the manifold having a longitudinal axis and an outlet opening that is axially offset from the manifold longitudinal axis, said waste collection unit including:
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a first container for holding medical/surgical waste; a suction pump in fluid communication with said first container, said suction pump configured to draw a suction on said first container; and a first receiver attached to said first container, said first receiver having;
a bore dimensioned to receive the manifold, the bore having an open distal end into which the manifold is inserted, and at least a partially closed proximal end and a longitudinal axis through the bore along which the manifold is inserted into the bore, the longitudinal axis being at an angle that, relative to a horizontal plane, is greater than 2° and
less than 45°
such that the distal end of the bore is located above the proximal end of the bore;
a base that defines the partially closed proximal end of the bore;
a conduit that extends from an opening in said base into said first container so that suction drawn on said container is drawn through the opening in said base; and
wherein said receiver is further configured to allow the manifold to rotate in the bore between a first position in which the manifold outlet opening is in registration with the opening in said base into the receiver conduit and a second position in which the manifold outlet opening is located above the position of the outlet opening when the outlet opening is in the first position;a valve attached to said first receiver for regulating fluid flow through the receiver conduit; and a valve driver connected to said valve for moving said valve between open and closed states, said valve driver being accessible in the receiver bore and configured to engage or be engaged by the manifold so that the rotation of the manifold in the bore of said first receiver results in the actuation of said valve driver that results in the opening or closing of said valve and wherein said first receiver is formed with a cam feature that engages a complementary feature integral with the manifold and said receiver cam feature is shaped so that, when the manifold cam feature is present; to initially insert the manifold in the receiver bore, the manifold cam feature must engage said receiver cam feature and, upon engagement of the cam features, the manifold cam feature and said receiver cam feature align the manifold in the receiver bore so that the manifold engages said valve driver; to further insert the manifold in the receiver bore, the manifold cam feature and said receiver cam feature cooperate to cause the rotation of the manifold that results in the manifold rotating from the second position to the first position and the actuation of said valve driver that causes said valve driver to open said valve; and to remove the manifold from the receiver bore, the manifold cam feature and said receiver cam feature cooperate to cause the rotation of said manifold that results in the manifold rotating from the first position to the second position and the actuation of said valve driver that causes said valve driver to close said valve. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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