Vacuum assisted drain connector and assembly
US10293087B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/1033
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vacuum assisted drain connector (“VAD connector”) may be used to connect a surgical drain to a portable electronic vacuum device. The VAD connector may have an elongate body with a nipple connector at one end and a twist lock feature at the other end. A through passage may extend between an inlet opening provided in the nipple connector and an outlet opening provided in the twist lock feature. The nipple connector may be connected to the proximal end of a surgical drain, which is to be implanted in a patient's body. The twist lock feature may be connected to a cooperating twist lock feature provided on a native vacuum tube of portable electronic vacuum pump.
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