Apparatus and method for collecting body fluids
US5019059A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 1988 |
| Grant date | May 28, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M1/63
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A truly closed drainage apparatus for suctioning, storing and administering fluid from body and tissue cavities including draining means for suctioning and receiving fluid, a reservoir for siphoning and storing excess fluids, a small pore hydrophobic filter for venting air without retrograde introduction of microorganisms, and means for applying pressure to the reservoir to administer the fluid contained therein.
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