Drainage apparatus and method
US7976533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/101
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for removing body fluids from a body cavity by suction, such as a thorax, gastric or any other human body cavity or a wound, comprises means (9) to increase the pressure difference between a pressure in a drainage lumen (3) and a pressure in the atmosphere when an auxiliary lumen (5) is open. The apparatus enables removal of clots or other plugs of the catheter and drainage tube in an efficient and not patient disturbing way.
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