US 9,579,428 B1
Surgical waste collection assembly with a manifold receiver and a manifold with complementary features that faciliate the alignment of the manifold with the manifold receiverGeneral
US 9,579,428 B1
Surgical waste collection assembly with a manifold receiver and a manifold with complementary features that faciliate the alignment of the manifold with the manifold receiver
Tech Center:
1700 Chemical and Materials Engineering
Examiner:
Dirk Bass
Art Unit:
1779 Chemical Apparatus, Separation and Purification, Liquid and Gas Contact Apparatus
Agent:
Inventors:
Stephen Reasoner; David Hershberger; Brent S. Lalomia; Stephen Isham; Sean A. Murray
Assignee:
Priority:
12/14/05
Filed:
10/26/16
Granted:
02/28/17
Expiration:
12/14/25
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.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
A61A61M2205/7563A61B2050/185A61MY10T137/87571Y10T