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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4828554 | One-way valve for leg urinals or the like A one-way valve for a leg urinal or similar container comprising a thin, elastic tube formed with a permanent spiral twist giving it a memory that positively closes the tube against liquid backflow. The tube is nonetheless highly sensitive to internal pre... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4795449 | Female urinary incontinence device A female urinary incontinence device including a periurethral cup having a neck portion with laterally outwardly facing adhesive surfaces for sealingly engaging the inwardly facing surfaces of the labia minora (also the labia majora) to provide an effecti... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4786286 | Fluid transfer system A fluid collection system includes an input unit having a hollow needle coupled through a section of flexible conduit to an anticoagulant reservoir which is in turn coupled via a second section of hollow conduit to a first sterile connector. A collection ... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4753642 | Container-valve assembly A urine-collecting container-valve assembly particularly intended for use when taking urine from the urinal bladder of a patient, particularly a bed-ridden patient. The assembly comprises a container, made of thin plastic material, having an inlet port wh... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4731056 | External drainage antisiphon device The ventricular drainage system includes an antisiphon device comprising a flow through body which has an interior chamber and which is adapted to be positioned for vertical flow therethrough. The device further includes an inflow tract at the lower end o... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4725268 | Vented anti-reflux valve A combination anti-reflux valve and gas venting device for use in a urinary drainage bag is described. In the preferred embodiment, the device is made of a flapper valve having a gas venting portion inside the urinary drainage bag. The flapper valve is co... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4723950 | Urine drainage bag outlet with barrier against microbial infection A urine drainage bag having an outlet tube housing a microcidal tube is disclosed. The microcidal tube is manufactured from polymeric materials capable of absorbing and releasing antimicrobial substances in a controllable sustained time release mechanism,... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4718689 | Urinary collection bag and tubing support system A urinary collection bag and tubing support system intended for use in combination with a folding wheelchair. The system includes a tubing support mounted immediately below the wheelchair seat and a folding collection bag support removably attached to the... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4636313 | Flexible filter disposed within flexible conductor There is shown and described a tubular flexible filter membrane disposed within a flexible conductor such as IV tubing. This flexible filter membrane is sufficiently smaller in its outer diameter than the inner diameter of the flexible conductor so that a... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4629159 | Valve-provided connecting device Valve-provided tube connecting device to connection with a liquid line intended to be connected to a patient, preferably for draining of body liquids. Said connection device consists of a drip chamber house, a connecting house containing a spring loaded v... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4619648 | Connection apparatus for side connection to fluid collection bag A front entry, flexible urinary collection bag with an inlet opening at a front wall thereof is connected with a fluid source through a rigid header attached to the flexible bag adjacent the inlet opening at the front of the bag and a fluid conductive con... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4564361 | Catheter A combination catheter and drainage system includes a flexible tubular member oligodynamically treated in part and having an aperture adjacent said one end to allow communication between a main lumen and the exterior of the tubular member, a balloon being... | 01/14/1986 |
| 4519793 | Catheter holder A catheter holder system particularly useful for the stabilization of medical tubes and the like, particularly useful for association with ostomy receptacles. The catheter holder comprises a molded, conformable plastic member much in the configuration of ... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4483688 | Catheter A combination catheter and drainage system includes a flexible tubular member oligodynamically treated in part and having an aperture adjacent said one end to allow communication between a main lumen and the exterior of the tubular member, a balloon being... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4452253 | Collection bag A collection bag for receiving and collecting body fluids comprising, a receptacle having a pair of opposed walls defining a chamber, with one of the walls having an opening communicating with the chamber, and a connector having a cavity to receive the bo... | 06/05/1984 |
| 4435171 | Apparatus to be worn and method for removing fluid from a living subject Manifolds are disclosed for introducing fluid into the human body and removing fluid therefrom. The fluid removing manifolds include a plurality of separately valved containers sealed to the manifold. Each container is filled in series via the manifold an... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4425124 | Catheter assembly A catheter assembly wherein Foley and ureteral catheters and a drainage bag are all coupled together by a coupling chamber. The coupling chamber has an entrance at one end for the Foley catheter and a drainage exit at an opposite end. Two secondary chambe... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4417892 | Urine drainage bag outlet tube and method for eliminating or reducing migration of bacteria A urine drainage bag having an outlet tube provided with a hydrophilic coating on its inner wall surface and an antimicrobial substance such as iodine carried within a frangible capsule adapted to be received within the tube and said substance being absor... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4388922 | Suction canister system for serial collection of fluids A suction canister system for serial collection of fluids comprises a plurality of canisters for collecting fluids. The canisters are in fluid communication with each other so that a vacuum may be applied to the interior of the canisters simultaneously in... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4349029 | Drainage balloon catheter system A catheterization apparatus is provided having a catheter, a drainage hose, and a collection vessel. The catheter is of the endwelling type having a retention balloon for expansion while the head of the catheter is in the bladder or other cavity being dra... | 09/14/1982 |
| 4221215 | Anchoring and occluding surgical dressing A surgical dressing used to anchor medical devices, such as chest tubes, to a patient and then to occlude any cut made in a patient for accommodating such medical device includes elongate bands connected to the dressing and to the medical device to connec... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4197848 | Closed urinary irrigation site An improved closed irrigation site in a urinary irrigation device. The site is characterized by a rigid lip defining a mouth at the distal end of an irrigation tube, a resilient, impervious membrane against the lip and covering the mouth and having a norm... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4135515 | Medical/surgical suction equipment Equipment for medical or surgical uses is provided for purposes, for example, of withdrawing or draining body liquids from cavities tending to accumulate such liquids, for instance as a result of wounds, surgical procedures or of pathological conditions i... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4126135 | Self-standing collapsible urinary drainage bag A self-standing urinary bag structure comprising a pair of generally rigid leaves hingedly secured together at the apical portions thereof and having a bag suspended therebetween. The bag is so positioned as to extend partially beneath the leaves when the... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4086925 | Medical drainage device with adjustable supporting strap A thoracic drainage device including a fluid collection chamber for receiving drainage fluid from the pleural cavity of a patient is provided with a strap capable of being used to conveniently support the drainage device in various ways. The upper and low... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4057062 | Urinary device A urinary device that includes an elongated length of flexible and telescopical tubing adapted to communicate between the collection bag and the body.... | 11/08/1977 |
| 4029097 | Surgical sponge collector and drainage system A surgical sponge collector and drainage system includes a tray having a smooth concave wall contoured for fitting directly against the human body and mounted in contact therewith. The tray includes a perforated shelf disposed below its peripheral rim as ... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4029099 | Urine drainage apparatus The fluid conducting tube leading from a catheter to a container is formed with a section of bellows-like or accordion-like construction so that when it is expanded the tube is long and when it is collapsed the tube is short. An engaging member at each en... | 06/14/1977 |
| 4027842 | Flexible hanger member for drainage bags and the like A flexible plastic hanger member for drainage bags and the like is provided comprising a body disposed in a plane; a hook for suspending the bag from one end of the body, means for engaging a hanger support extending from the body, and a holding part for ... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4013064 | Port means for a liquid transport system Port means for a liquid transport system comprising, a relatively rigid body member having an inner surface defining a lumen, and an opening extending through a side of the body member and communicating between the lumen and the outside of the body member... | 03/22/1977 |
| 4004590 | Medical/surgical suction equipment Equipment for medical or surgical uses is provided for purposes, for example, of withdrawing or draining body liquids from cavities tending to accumulate such liquids, for instance as a result of wounds, surgical procedures or of pathological conditions i... | 01/25/1977 |
| 3957050 | Ventricular drainage apparatus Apparatus for allowing excessive cerebrospinal fluid to drain from within the ventricles of a patient's brain. A hollow tube runs from a typical intraventricular device to a collection bag supported from a base at a selected elevation. The intraventricula... | 05/18/1976 |
