Stryker Corporation

Peter LaDuke

Michael Zollinger

Michael Peterson

Chamara L Gamhewage

Michael Hammond

Grant T Westphal

Rachel Wallace

Jacob C Foor

Noah Needler

Fernando Erismann

Brooke Mason

Caitlynn Roy

Brian Maclachlan

A manifold for coupling a suction tube to a medical waste collection system. A housing includes a body portion, and first and second legs extending from said body portion. An inlet fitting is for coupling to the suction tube. An arm extends outwardly from said housing and includes a proximally-directed surface. A lock element extends outwardly from said housing and includes a distally-directed surface. A spine extends outwardly from said housing and includes a proximally-directed surface. A catch may include a distally-directed surface. A rim of the first leg defines an outlet opening, and the catch and the rim are spaced apart by a void between the first and second legs. The housing may define a manifold volume, and a filter element may be disposed within the manifold volume. A radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag may be at least partially positioned on said second leg.

Manifold for a medical waste collection system

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Holland, MI, United States of America

Peter LaDuke