US3556101A
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Surgical suction assembly
Assignee: Hollister Inc
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Filing: 1969-02-07
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Granted: 1971-01-19
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Expires: 1989-02-07
Abstract
Abstract A suction bottle assembly for medical-surgical use including a generally rigid chamber, a disposable liner bag for insertion in the chamber, a cover enclosing the chamber and a handle assembly for supporting the liner bag, the handle incorporating inlet and outlet conduits for connecting the interior of the bag to an area to be drained and also connecting the interior of the bag to a source of suction, characterized by a third inlet means in one of the conduit passages normally in the interior of the chamber for equalizing the pressure in the interior of the chamber to prevent collapse of the generally flexible liner bag.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven G Economou
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/60; A61M1/604
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
84 words
For use with a medical suction bottle assembly including a generally rigid vessel, and a drainage bag for placement in the vessel interior, a drainage bag support, comprising; a bag supporting bridge having spaced ends and including spaced bag supporting conduit means projecting therefrom and plural fluid line conduit means communicating with said bag supporting conduit means for connection with a source of reduced pressure and connection to the surgical field of a patient, and aperture means in one of said second conduit means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
84 words
For use with a medical suction bottle assembly including a generally rigid vessel, and a drainage bag for placement in the vessel interior, a drainage bag support, comprising; a bag supporting bridge having spaced ends and including spaced bag supporting conduit means projecting therefrom and plural fluid line conduit means communicating with said bag supporting conduit means for connection with a source of reduced pressure and connection to the surgical field of a patient, and aperture means in one of said second conduit means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The support of claim 1 including a generally flexible drainage bag connected to said first conduit means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The support of claim 1 including handle means connected to said bridge means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The support of claim 1 wherein the opposite ends of the bridge have transversely extending enlargements.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The support of claim 1 wherein the second conduit means are formed in the opposite ends of the bridge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The support of claim 5 wherein the first conduit means are spaced inwardly from the ends of the bridge and the aperture means is formed in one bridge end portion between the first conduit and the bridge end.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The support of claim 6 wherein the opposite ends of the bridge have transversely extending enlargements.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The support of claim 6 wherein a generally flexible drainage bag connect to said first conduit means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
108 words
A vacuum bottle assembly for use in draining fluids from a patient by suction apparatus, comprising: a generally rigid container having a hollow interior; a drainage bag in the container interior; and support means extending across the top of the Container interior connected to said bag for supporting the bag in suspended position in the interior of the container, said support including conduit means extending between the bag and the container exterior to an area to be drained and between the bag and the exterior of the container to a source of reduced pressure and further including means communicating the container interior with a source of reduced pressure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
108 words
A vacuum bottle assembly for use in draining fluids from a patient by suction apparatus, comprising: a generally rigid container having a hollow interior; a drainage bag in the container interior; and support means extending across the top of the Container interior connected to said bag for supporting the bag in suspended position in the interior of the container, said support including conduit means extending between the bag and the container exterior to an area to be drained and between the bag and the exterior of the container to a source of reduced pressure and further including means communicating the container interior with a source of reduced pressure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The assembly of claim 9 wherein the drainage bag is made of a generally flexible, collapsible material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
65 words
The assembly of claim 10 wherein the support means includes a bag supporting bridge having spaced apart ends and wherein the conduit means extending between the bag and container exterior include bag supporting conduit means projecting from the supporting bridge and plural fluid line conduit means communicating with the bag support conduit means and opening through the opposite spaced ends of the bag supporting bridge.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The assembly of claim 11 wherein the rigid container has spaced recesses therein wherein the opposite ends of the bag supporting bridge have transversely extending enlargements for generally nestable occupation with the spaced recesses.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
32 words
The assembly of claim 12 wherein the means communicating the container interior with the source of reduced pressure includes means communicating one of the fluid line conduit means with the container interior.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The assembly of claim 12 wherein one of the fluid line conduit means is provided with an opening positioned on the bridge to the interior of the transversely extending enlargements.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-01-18 | 1974-07-20 | 1975-01-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-01-18 | 1978-07-20 | 1979-01-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-01-18 | 1982-07-20 | 1983-01-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |