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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8002758 | Systems and methods for removing ingested material from a stomach When a patient is fitted with an external gastrostomy connection to the stomach, ingested food can be removed through the gastrostomy connection using a pump-based or siphon-based system to achieve weight loss. The process of removing ingested food can be improved b... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7935094 | Vacuum instrument for slowing or arresting the flow of blood The invention provides a surgical vacuum device including a vacuum cup sized for attachment to and manipulation of a target tissue. The device further includes a vacuum hose for applying a vacuum to the interior of the cup, and structure for applying a tensioning fo... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7749205 | Automatic urine disposal device and urine receptacle used therefor A wearer wears a urine receptacle in which a urine absorbent material 3 is housed in a substantially rectangular, non-breathable, liquid-impermeable outer sheet having a U-shaped cross-section, and the surface of the urine absorbent material is covered with a... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7524311 | Automatic high negative pressure relief valve and chest drainage units using same Featured is an automatic high-negative pressure relief valve and its use in combination with an apparatus for draining fluid from a body. In broad terms the negative pressure relief valve includes a biasing mechanism, a moveable member acted upon by the biasing mech... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7390320 | Automatic urine disposal device and urine receptacle used therefor An automatic urine disposal device has a urine collecting pad, vacuum pump, and urine tank. In the urine collecting pad, the top sheet comes in contact with the wearer's skin, the hydrophilic sheet is disposed on the bottom of the top sheet, and the urine absorbent ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7357142 | Apparatus for continuously aspirating a fluid from a fluid source An apparatus for continuously aspirating a fluid from a fluid source. A vacuum source is operatively connected to a first container forming a first chamber and a second container forming a second chamber. A fluid collection tube provides communication between the fl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7340966 | Sensor with water ingress protection A gas monitoring system that comprises a sensor, a first valve, and a second valve. The sensor is disposed within a sensor housing that has an inlet and an outlet. The sensor generates a signal based on a characteristic of a gas within the housing. The first valve i... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7229433 | Apparatus for treating pneumothorax and/or hemothorax An apparatus for treating pneumothorax and/or hemothorax that does not require the assembly of parts and can be used by medical personnel with minimal experience and training in treating these conditions. The apparatus comprises a trocar obturator unit comprising a ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214216 | Drainage chamber for collecting body fluids, in particular liquor A drainage chamber for collecting body fluids, in particular liquor, includes a collecting area limited by an outer wall for collecting the body fluid, an inlet connection linked to the collecting area for linking to a drainage catheter (an intraventricular catheter... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7175612 | Suction limiting device with variable control A suction limiting device with variable control for use in a surgical system includes a main vent body having a fluid carrying bore extending therethrough and a variable vent mechanism having a main vent opening in selective fluid communication with the fluid carryi... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7160273 | Suction pump The suction pump is essentially comprised of three separate pump parts, namely of a drive unit located inside a main casing (1), of a collecting reservoir (8) and of a valve block (6), which is arranged directly between the casing (1) and... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134566 | Container lid with closure member A lid for a container holding a flowable substance has an annular top wall. A side wall depends from the top wall, and has a mounting portion for connecting the lid on the container. The top wall has an opening that is adapted to permit the flow of the substance thr... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7090663 | High volume liquid waste collection and disposal system A system for collecting and disposing of liquid medical waste includes a fluid collection cart and a draining and cleaning station. The fluid collection cart includes a pair of containers, each of which includes a draining port and a cap. Liquid level detectors also... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066917 | Oral gastric lavage kit with matched aspiration stream apertures A kit includes all the materials necessary for oral gastric lavage in a single pouch. The components, many of which are common hospital supplies, may thus be pre-selected to work together in critical applications and to resist clogging. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7025877 | Processing set for processing and treating a biological fluid Apparatus, systems and methods are disclosed for treating a biological fluid with light. A container of biological fluid is introduced into a fluid treatment chamber where it is contacted with light provided by one or more light sources in proximity to the fluid tre... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022113 | Control of vacuum level rate of change A wound treatment apparatus has a vacuum bandage covering a wound of a patient, a vacuum source coupled to the vacuum bandage, and a controller that operates the vacuum source to apply negative pressure to the wound through the bandage in a controlled manner. The co... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6976977 | Vacuum setting and indication system for a drainage device A drainage device comprising an improved vacuum regulator assembly is disclosed which includes an adjustable knob for indicating the degree of vacuum being applied to the device from a number of incident viewing angles. Similarly, a vacuum indicator assembly is prov... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6955664 | Suction regulator and fluid drainage system A low cost suction regulator is disclosed in conjunction with a fluid drainage system that includes a suction chamber and a collection chamber. The suction regulator is comprised of an atmospheric chamber and a suction chamber separated by a divider. An opening in t... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6902550 | System for draining fluids A kit for draining fluids from the body of a patient is provided. The kit eliminates the problem of having to obtain a distinct liquid source and a means for delivering the liquid into a chamber of a chest drain. The kit includes an apparatus configured to receive f... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6808515 | Multiple continuous type liquid waste disposal apparatus The object of this invention is to provide a multiply connected type liquid waste disposal apparatus to unify the kind of canister bottles used for multiple connection, to provide plural patient hoses for separate use, to enable easy visual recognition of a content ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6773426 | Soft shell venous reservoir with improved air handling Venous reservoirs are interposed between the patient and the arterial pump and serve to remove air bubbles and provide compliance that accommodates variations in the volume of blood circulating in the extracorporeal circuit during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The i... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6770062 | Automatic high negative pressure relief valve and chest drainage units using same Featured is an automatic high-negative pressure relief valve and its use in combination with an apparatus for draining fluid from a body. In broad terms the negative pressure relief valve includes a biasing mechanism, a moveable member acted upon by the biasing mech... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6652495 | System for disposal of fluids A system for disposing of body fluids collected during surgery comprises a canister and an apparatus for emptying and cleaning the canister. The canister has a lid having an inlet port to receive body fluids during surgery and for insertion of a cleaning ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6632203 | Sampling port for a drainage device A sampling port having a mechanical valve for a drainage apparatus is disclosed which permits a practitioner to directly access a collection chamber of the drainage apparatus using a needle-less syringe for withdrawing a sample of fluid therefrom. The sam... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6615862 | Float for liquid waste disposal apparatus The object of this invention is to provide a float for a liquid waste disposal apparatus having a simple structure for enabling the content inside a container to be easily visually recognizable and allowing a faster and steadier solidification of an absor... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6599271 | Ophthalmic flow converter A device for preventing post occlusion flow surges during eye surgery includes an enclosure defining an inlet and an outlet. The enclosure further defines a flow passage between the inlet and the outlet. A restriction is positioned in the flow passage. St... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6479726 | Sanitary device for urinary incontinent males A sanitary device which may be applied and connected to the penis of a man suffering from urinary incontinence to contain urine emitted involuntarily, the sanitary device including an absorbent sheath for wrapping around and enclosing the penis, the sheat... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6391009 | Disposable pleural aspiration device An improved drainage apparatus for use in pleural aspiration of patients during thoracic surgery. The Apparatus includes three tubes mounted in parallel and connected to one another. A first tube acts as a vacuum input tube; the second tube is a flow moni... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6371947 | Disposable thoracic drainage device connectable to an aspiration unit A disposable thoracic drainage device connectable to an aspiration unit, comprising a container body internally forming at least one chamber for collecting the drainage liquid which is connected to an inlet for connection to a patient and to a water-head ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6338728 | Chest drainage device having multiple operation indicators Featured is a device for draining fluids and/or gas from body cavities, including at least a pressure control chamber and a collection chamber being fluidly coupled by a one-way valve thereby establishing a waterless seal between the collection chamber, i... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6328718 | Snivel sucker A snivel sucker has a hollow main body, a lower cover disposed on a bottom of the hollow main body, a battery disposed in the hollow main body, a male top casing disposed on a top portion of the hollow main body, a female top casing disposed on the top po... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6287521 | Methods and devices for obtaining and assaying mammary fluid samples for evaluating breast diseases, including cancer Non-invasive methods are provided for obtaining biological samples of mammary fluid or mammary fluid components by administering oxytocin to a patient to stimulate expression of mammary fluid. During or after mammary fluid expression, a biological sample ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6210360 | Fluid displacement pumps A fluid displacement pump includes a rigid hollow body having a first open end, a flexible partition disposed within the hollow body adjacent the first open end to create a variable volume fluid chamber between the partition and the hollow body, and an ac... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6152902 | Method and apparatus for collecting surgical fluids Surgical fluid collection devices, systems and methods allow individual containers to be coupled in series using a single inflow port and a single outflow port on each container. Surgical fluids are sealed within a disposable liner in each container. In m... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6024731 | Wound drainage system A low vacuum wound drainage system comprising a high vacuum bottle having an on/off switch to allow/prevent release of the vacuum from the bottle, and a connector for connection of a wound drainage line such that a vacuum path is provided between the bott... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5944703 | Wound drainage system A method and apparatus for withdrawing fluid from a wound comprising providing a passage between the wound and a collection container with a valve therebetween to control flow of fluid from the passage to the container. Cyclically establishing in the pass... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5931821 | Chest drainage unit with controlled automatic excess negativity relief feature The present invention provides for an improved air-flow sensitive float valve interposed between the collection chamber and one arm of the water seal chamber for allowing the patient to draw as much vacuum pressure as is required during deep inspiration. ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5914047 | On-site biohazardous liquid medical waste collection and treatment system and method of using such system A biohazardous liquid medical waste collection and treatment system provides on-site collection and treatment of surgical fluids. The system is mobile, and includes an upper unit and one or more lower units that are detachable from the upper unit. The upp... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5876387 | Device for the closure of wounds and suctioning of secretions therefrom The subject of the invention is a suction draw off device which permits a drawing off by suction of secretion, blood or the like and a closure of a wound by means of vacuum. Thereby, the suction draw off device has a container (1) closable by means of a l... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5830198 | Blood conservation system A blood conservation system, including a vacuum wound drainage apparatus, comprises a liquid collection reservoir for a wound to be drained and an operating unit fixed on such reservoir. The operating unit is self contained and includes a battery supply, ... | 11/03/1998 |
