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Surgical drape and suction head for wound treatment

US6345623B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 9, 1999
Grant dateFeb 12, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 9, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M1/84
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical drape and suction head combination for attaching the suction head to a wound area. The suction head comprises a planar flange portion and a tubular connector piece on a first face that communicates with an aperture extending to a second face. The second face is formed with projections that define flow channels for facilitating flow of liquids to the aperture.

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