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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2021
Applicant:
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Inventors:
Ryan Davis, Centerville, UT (US);
Robert Bilgor Peliks, San Francisco, CA (US);
Alex Singleton, Sandy, UT (US);
Michael Dean Haslam, Sandy, UT (US);
Michael Hallisey, Old Saybrook, CT (US);
Jim Mottola, West Jordan, UT (US);
Assignee:
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/60 (2021.04); A61M 2205/3331 (2012.12); A61M 2205/583 (2012.12); A61M 2210/1017 (2012.12); A61M 2210/1021 (2012.12);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods used to drain a body cavity under a vacuum are disclosed. The devices include a vacuum container and a cap. The container includes an ergonomic gripping portion to allow a user to easily handle the container in use. The cap includes a sealing member configured to selectively seal an inlet to control the flow of drainage fluid into the vacuum container.