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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Augustus Felix, Cranston, RI (US);
Debra Ranucci, Smithfield, RI (US);
Assignee:
C.R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/500 ; A61M 1/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 2/500 ; A61M 1/00 ;
Abstract
A system is provided for aspirating fluid from a surgical site. The system includes an outlet tube that leads to a suction canister or other suitable receptacle for collecting fluid. The outlet tube includes an anti-siphon adapter which defines an atmospheric vent downstream of the outflow connection to an endoscopic device. The vent allows atmospheric pressure to enter the outlet tube to increase the pressure at the outflow of the endoscopic device.