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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:
Apr. 14, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Neil D Plotkin, Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
604-4 ; 604410 ;
Abstract
In a venous/cardiotomy reservoir, substantially accurate volume indication and post-operative use are provided while preventing introduction of air into the reservoir outlet, by interposing a collapsible bag between the underside of a rigid reservoir housing and the reservoir outlet.