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Surgical waste collection unit with a manifold receiver that is offset relative to the horizontal

  • US 9,782,524 B2
  • Filed: 12/17/2014
  • Issued: 10/10/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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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:

  • 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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