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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2008
Applicants:
Stephen Tully, Cambridge, MA (US);
Lawrence Salvadori, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Stephen Tully, Cambridge, MA (US);
Lawrence Salvadori, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a device for maintaining an adjustable loop in the drain tube of a urine collection and/or monitoring system. The clip, band or bands act to maintain the adjustable loop such that the adjustment in size of the loop created in the drain tube varies the effective length of the drain tube. Further disclosed is a method for preventing back pressure from developing in the drain tube of urine collection and/or monitoring system.