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Surgical drainage bags

US4479818A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 6, 1982
Grant dateOct 30, 1984
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F5/441
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical drainage bag has a vent opening in a rear wall of the bag. A first mount is attached to the rear wall of the bag and has an opening registering with the opening in the rear wall. A second mount has a tubular plug which is a press fit in the opening in the first mount and communicates with a recess containing a filter element.

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