Manifold for filtering medical waste being drawn under vacuum into a medical waste collection system
US10471188B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB09B2101/65
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A manifold including a filter element for filtering medical waste. A housing may include a rim having a width larger than a height to define a non-circular outlet opening. A catch including a distally-directed surface may be positioned proximal to a proximally-directed surface of an arm, proximal to the rim, proximal to a proximally-directed surface of a spine, and proximal to a distally-directed surface of a lock element. The proximally-directed surface of the spine may be a ramped surface. The rim and the catch may be spaced apart by a void, and the rim may be positioned below the catch. The housing may include body portion, a first leg extending proximally from the body portion, and a second leg spaced apart from the first leg to define the void. The rim may be on the first leg, and the catch may be on the second leg.
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