US3680560A — Vacuum drainage collecting apparatus with disposa…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 75 words

Drainage collecting apparatus for receiving exudates from the body of a patient, including a canister, a removable cover for the canister, a disposable liner receiver for removable insertion in said canister, tubular means for connecting the interior of the liner through said cover to a tube leading from the body of a patient, and means for placing the interior of both the canister outside the liner and the liner in communication with a suction system.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 75 words

Drainage collecting apparatus for receiving exudates from the body of a patient, including a canister, a removable cover for the canister, a disposable liner receiver for removable insertion in said canister, tubular means for connecting the interior of the liner through said cover to a tube leading from the body of a patient, and means for placing the interior of both the canister outside the liner and the liner in communication with a suction system.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 35 words

The collecting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the canister is rigid and the liner is of thinner material, flexible and collapsible, and is maintained expanded when the vacua in the liner and canister are countervailed.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 28 words

The collecting apparatus of claim 1, including a safety valve inside said liner to automatically limit the extent to which said liner can be filled with body exudates.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 23 words

The collecting apparatus of claim 3, wherein said tubular means and the last said means are mounted in said cover and disposable therewith.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 21 words

The collecting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cover and liner are secured together and disposable as a unit. said opening

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 75 words

The collecting apparatus of claim 1, wherein said canister has an opening in the bottom thereof, a seal on the bottom of said liner sized for compressive insertion in said opening, and drain tube means extending through said seal and the bottom of said liner, whereby when said liner is placed in said canister with said drain tube means extending through said opening a pull thereon will draw seal into opening in an airtight engagement.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 57 words

The collecting apparatus of claim 6, wherein said tubular means includes a tubular portion extending to a point above but near the bottom of said liner, and said drain tube means extends into said liner to a point above the lower end of said tubular portion, whereby an effective water seal may be established in said liner.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 42 words

The apparatus of claim 1, in which said receiver has a bottom, a sealing element secured to said bottom to establish a friction seal with an opening in the container, and drain tube means extending through said sealing element and said bottom.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 34 words

The apparatus of claim 26, wherein said tubular means and said drain tube means extend within said receiver overlapping distances adjacent said bottom, whereby an effective water seal may be established within said receiver.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 88 words

A disposable unit for association with a canister to receive body exudates, including a cover for the canister, a liner receiver depending from said cover and having a closed bottom for insertion in the canister, tubular means carried by said cover for connecting the interior of the liner to a tube leading from the body of a patient, and other tubular means carried by said cover for placing the interior of the canister outside said liner and the interior of said liner in communication with a suction system.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 88 words

A disposable unit for association with a canister to receive body exudates, including a cover for the canister, a liner receiver depending from said cover and having a closed bottom for insertion in the canister, tubular means carried by said cover for connecting the interior of the liner to a tube leading from the body of a patient, and other tubular means carried by said cover for placing the interior of the canister outside said liner and the interior of said liner in communication with a suction system.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 22 words

The disposable unit of claim 10, wherein said cover is of thin rigid material and said liner is of thin flexible material.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 38 words

The disposable unit of claim 10, including a safety valve in said liner to automatically limit the extent to which said liner can be filled with body exudates to prevent any overflow into either of said tubular means.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 34 words

The disposable unit of claim 12, wherein said safety valve acts to close off communication between the interior of said liner and the suction system when the liner is filled to a predetermined extent.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 40 words

The disposable unit of claim 10, including a tear-out section near one liner end defined by a line of weakening, and a tear-tab secured to said section exteriorly of said liner to remove the section and provide a drainage port.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 39 words

The disposable unit of claim 14, including a safety valve in said liner to limit the extent to which said liner can be filled, and wherein said tear-out section is disposed above the limit controlled by said safety valve.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 27 words

The disposable unit of claim 15, including a carrying bail secured externally to the bottom of said liner to support the same during drainage through said port.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 97 words

A receiver for body fluids, comprising: a flexible body closed at the top and bottom thereof and adapted to be received in a container; tubular inlet means extending through the top of said receiver for connection with a source of body fluid; connecting means in the top of said receiver to establish communication between the interior of said receiver and the interior of a container outside of the receiver and a source of suction whereby to effect countervailing of vacua; and said receiver being of such economical construction as to warrant its disposal after a single usage.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 97 words

A receiver for body fluids, comprising: a flexible body closed at the top and bottom thereof and adapted to be received in a container; tubular inlet means extending through the top of said receiver for connection with a source of body fluid; connecting means in the top of said receiver to establish communication between the interior of said receiver and the interior of a container outside of the receiver and a source of suction whereby to effect countervailing of vacua; and said receiver being of such economical construction as to warrant its disposal after a single usage.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 47 words

A receiver according to claim 28, in which said connecting means comprise a tubular element projecting externally of said top and having divergent passages one of which opens through the top to the interior of said body and the other of which opens outwardly of said body.

Claim 22

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 23

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 24

Dependent Claim 17 words

The assembly of claim 19 wherein the drainage bag is made of a generally flexible, collapsible material.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1975-08-01	1976-01-31	1976-08-01	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1979-08-01	1980-01-31	1980-08-01	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1983-08-01	1984-01-31	1984-08-01	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Vacuum drainage collecting apparatus with disposable liner

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