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Surgical waste collection unit with a manifold receiver that is offset relative to the horizontal

US9782524B2 · kind B2 · utility

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62References

24Claims

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Assignee

Stryker Corporation · US

Inventors

Stephen J. Reasoner · Kalamazoo, US
David Hershberger · Kalamazoo, US
Brent S. Lalomia · Portage, US
Stephen Isham · Mattawan, US
Sean A. Murray · Portage, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 17, 2014
Grant date	Oct 10, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 27, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T137/87965
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical waste collection unit with a receiver for removably holding a manifold to which suction lines are connected. The receiver is mounted to the waste collection unit to be at an acute angle relative to the horizontal. The receiver is further configured to allow the manifold to be rotated in the receiver. This means the manifold can be rotated from a first position in which the manifold outlet opening is aligned with the conduit through which waste is flowed from the receiver and a second position in which the manifold outlet opening is elevated relative to the first position.

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