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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2002
Mark Miller, Kiel, WI (US);
Michael C. Hollen, Manitowoc, WI (US);
Joseph M. Hand, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Barry G. Anderson, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Bemis Manufacturing Company, Sheboygan Falls, WI (US);
Abstract
A medical apparatus for draining bodily fluid from a container, such as a suction canister. The medical apparatus can include a support area and a drainage reservoir having an inlet in communication with the support area and an outlet in communication with a drain. The drainage reservoir can collect the bodily fluid from the container before the bodily fluid flows into the drain. Some embodiments of the medical apparatus include a drainage conduit or a drainage pipe. In some embodiments, the drainage reservoir is constructed of a transparent material. The medical apparatus can include a venturi valve and, in some embodiments, the water passing through the venturi valve remains separate from the bodily fluid until the water and the bodily fluid reach the drain.