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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2022
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Michael Hallisey, Salem, SC (US);
Chad Yates, Lehi, UT (US);
Jonathan Cheney, West Jordan, UT (US);
Michael Dean Haslam, Sandy, UT (US);
Richard P. Jenkins, Bluffdale, UT (US);
Kenneth Sykes, Bluffdale, UT (US);
Gregory R. Mcarthur, Sandy, UT (US);
Jim Mottola, West Jordan, UT (US);
Fred Lampropoulos, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods used to drain a body cavity under a vacuum are disclosed. The devices include a vacuum container, a cap, and a vacuum indicator. The vacuum indicator is configured to indicate a vacuum status of the container. The vacuum indicator includes one or more of an expandable member, a flexible membrane, a linear pressure gauge, a digital pressure gauge, a retractable member, a vacuum gauge, a displaceable seal member, a deflectable membrane, or a deflectable member.
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