Suction canister apparatus and method
US5620428A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 1994 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M1/63
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A suction canister including a patient port, a vacuum port, a chamber, and a protrusion including a thin portion which defines a passageway, the passageway extending into the chamber such that the protrusion can be broken to provide communication between the passageway and the chamber to enable draining of fluid from the suction canister.
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