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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2016
Musc Foundation for Research Development, Charleston, SC (US);
Stephen P. Kalhorn, Mount Pleasant, SC (US);
Mark E. Semler, Charleston, SC (US);
MUSC FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT, Charleston, SC (US);
Abstract
A declogging assembly () is configured for use with a suction conduit (). The suction conduit has a head () at a first end () and a vacuum tube connection () at a second end (). The assembly includes a body (). The body defines a first aperture (), a second aperture (), and a third aperture (). The assembly also includes a plug () disposed within the body (). The plug has a surface () configured to contact the head () of the suction conduit () so as to move the plug from a first position, in which the first aperture () is in fluid communication with the second aperture (), to a second position, in which the first aperture () is in fluid communication with the third aperture (). The assembly () also includes a biasing member () configured to bias the plug into the first position.