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5411705 Combined cardiotomy and venous blood reservoir  
A reservoir for use in an extracorporeal blood circuit including a rigid shell forming an enclosed reservoir. A filter unit divides the reservoir into an inlet chamber and outlet chamber....
5409474 Valved bag and method of making same  
A waterproof non-spill bag particularly for male incontinents, includes a valve which comprises a gusset (2) sealed to the side edges of the bag. In the base of the gusset small holes (7) allow...
5407715 Elastomeric triblock copolymer compositions and articles made therewith  
An elastomeric composition is formed of at least two, and preferably three, S-EB-S elastomeric triblock copolymers having different solution viscosity/copolymer concentration relationships, and a...
5397299 Fluid recovery system with improvements molded in body  
A collection vessel for drainage of body fluids includes a molded body with internal dividers constituting ports, baffles and subchambers, and a face plate that closes the body to form a...
5395354 Vaginal speculum and fluid collector for endoscopic surgery  
A malleable vaginal speculum is manually shaped to dilate the inner contour of a vagina sufficiently to allow manipulation of endoscopic surgical instruments within the vagina. The malleable...
5387204 Method and apparatus for dosing an additive at collection of liquid  
A method and a device designed to suck and to convey various types of liquids through a suction hose (45) and at the same time does (4) an additive to the liquid in an accurate proportion to the...
5382244 Stand alone control module  
A stand-alone control module for use in closed-wound drainage systems is described. The control module transforms a variable high-vacuum source into a constant low-vacuum source. The control module...
5380314 In-line fluid recovery system  
Apparatus for blood collection includes a collection bag with a suction inlet, a fluid inlet, and an outlet, and an internal stent that resiliently biases the bag into a fixed shape while moving to...
5372593 Process and apparatus for collecting blood of a patient for autotransfusion  
A process for the collection of blood from a body cavity requires a controllable flow conduit having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet of the conduit is placed in a body cavity from which blood is...
5370631 Method and apparatus for de-airing the heart  
An apparatus for de-airing the heart comprises a clear, resilient bulb fixedly secured to an aspirating needle. The bulb includes a valve which permits air, upon squeezing the bulb, to be...
5356373 Method and apparatus for autologous transfusions in premature infants  
Method and apparatus for collecting and storing umbilical blood in a system that allows for the closed aliquoting of small blood volumes for autologous transfusion in neonates. The method involves...
5354262 Apparatus for removal of insoluble fat from blood of a patient  
An apparatus is disclosed for treating blood, by having the blood enter a container, in which essentially insoluble fats (or lipids) are discriminately withdrawn out of the blood as the blood flows...
5350369 Apparatus and methods for closed collection of human wastes  
A collection, storage and disposal system for human wastes. An externally positionable patient interface directs wastes through a conduit to a storage container. Accumulated wastes are sealed...
5344611 Vacuum actuated blood collection assembly including tube of clot-accelerating plastic  
An evacuated blood collection assembly includes a plastic container having a plasma-treated inside wall surface and an open end covered by a puncturable septum. The inside wall surface may also be...
5331689 Portable urinal  
A portable urinal apparatus comprises a urine-receiving member having an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being sized and shaped for receiving a flow of urine from an individual using the apparatus....
5322521 Plume evacuation method  
A method for use during laser surgery comprises the steps of providing a flexible hose having a plurality of apertures spaced from each other along a distal end portion of the hose and forming a...
5312378 Curved transparent surgical shield  
A surgical splatter shield is provided which is adapted to be carried by a suction catheter for effecting the suction of blood from the area being operated on without the customary undesirable...
5307819 Method and apparatus for containing anatomical material produced by a patient  
The present invention pertains to an apparatus for containing material produced by a patient. The apparatus is comprised of a container having a first portion with a first cavity within which the...
5300049 Closed, fluid-modulating receiving system for the conveyance, modulation, and collection of fluid matter  
The present invention provides a closed, fluid-modulating receiving system for the conveyance, modulation, and collection of fluid matter from its source. The receiving system may be employed under...
5286262 Multipurpose collection vessel  
A multipurpose collection vessel includes a closed vessel with suction-regulating and chamber isolating components, and a collection chamber for receiving blood through a tube connected to a wand...
5279599 Evacuator assembly's method of use having selectively removable covers  
A device connectable to a suction source for drawing off particulate matter from the air about a burning site comprises a flexible hose provided along an end segment with a plurality of spaced...
5261897 Portable suction system  
A portable suction system is provided for use with collection chambers for pleural drainage devices and for autotransfusion systems. The portable suction system comprises a small container having...
5258742 Gauze counter apparatus for surgical use  
A gauze-counting apparatus for surgical use, includes a support frame on is mounted a receiver hopper and a recording chamber. The hopper has a minimum passage section for a single gauze in which...
5256159 Personal deodorizing apparatus for bodily waste reservoir  
This invention relates to a bodily waste reservoir deodorizing apparatus and method for deodorizing odors from bodily waste reservoirs, such as ostomy appliances and diapers. The apparatus has a...
5246761 Bladder for an accumulator  
A bladder (10) for an accumulator (20) has a hollow shell (21) formed of an elastic material layer (11), a gas-barrier layer (12) laminated thereon, and a central portion (11A). An elastic fitting...
5242434 Medical waste handling system  
An apparatus for collecting, disinfecting and disposing of body waste materials accumulated from a patient including a pair of adjacent collection chambers each having an upper and a lower end, the...
5236425 Self-adjusting suction regulator  
A suction regulator is provided for a pleural drainage device which includes a spring-loaded valve which opens to atmosphere to maintain the appropriate suction levels in the pleural drainage...
5234403 Blood collecting apparatus  
A blood collecting apparatus for collecting and reserving blood lost from the patient during or after operation, wherein thrombus contained in the collected blood is removed, and it is possible to...
5226564 Manufacture of bags  
A synthetic plastic bag for containing liquids, e.g., urine, has a plastic outlet tube. It is manufactured by a first step of seam welding the tube between two superposed bag walls. In a subsequent...
5223151 Device for the collection and evaluation of the embryo in the bovine and other animal species  
A method and device for collecting and evaluating an embryo contained in a fluid medium. The fluid containing the embryo is discharged into a receptacle and sequentially drained and filtered until...
5217443 Biological fluid specimen collection bag  
The invention concerns the collection of a biological fluid specimen. Both an apparatus and method of collection are described. The apparatus includes an optically transparent plastic bag having a...
5215539 Vacuum strip apparatus for surgery  
A disposable surgical apparatus for removing potentially harmful materials including fluids, vapors and airborne particles, especially AIDS virus, from an operating zone, during an operation...
5211642 Chambers drainage system  
A system and method is provided to handle the fluids issuing from a patient's bladder after a prostate operation utilizing continuous bladder irrigation eliminating any antireflux valve system and...
5211639 Evacuator assembly  
A device connectable to a suction source for drawing off particulate matter from the air about a burning site comprises a flexible hose provided along an end segment with a plurality of spaced...
5207661 Body fluid drainage assembly  
An assembly for collecting body fluids, especially cerebro-spinal fluids, which includes a drip chamber having an upper portion for introducing therein fluids to be collected and a lower portion,...
5203778 Process and apparatus for removal of insoluble fat from blood of a patient  
An apparatus and method is disclosed for treating blood, by having the blood enter a container, in which essentially insoluble fats (or lipids) are discriminately withdrawn out of the blood as the...
5195534 Biological fluid collection and dispensing apparatus and method  
A biological fluid collection and dispensing apparatus for attachment to a sealed test tube includes a pump and a housing, the housing having a movable portion, and a cannula assembly mounted...
5192276 Smoke aspirating device  
A smoke aspirating device is provided for eliminating smoke generated during electrocautery surgery which is simple to use and includes a substantially flat and flexible panel structure having...
5176664 Female voiding assist device and method  
A female voiding assist device for partial insertion in the bladder of a person. The device is a flexible catheter having a proximal end and a distal end and openings along the length thereof. The...
5176667 Liquid collection apparatus  
A liquid collection apparatus for collecting expelled liquid from a localized source. The parts of the apparatus that are wetted by the expelled liquid are disposable. A non-absorbing pad is...
5176665 Antimicrobial device for urine drainage container  
The invention pertains to a delivery system comprising a biocide, with the delivery system designed and shaped for passage through the exit port of a urine container into the container.
5160333 Method for mixing blood with anticoagulant  
A method for mixing blood with anticoagulant in conjunction with an autologous blood transfusion system employs a mixing tube for directing the blood to the bottom of a blood bag.
5158810 Melt-molded articles and laminates derived therefrom, and their use  
A melt-molded article such as water soluble fibers, a laminate and a container for waste matter, the article having biodegradability. The melt molded article is produced by melt-molding a...
5156618 Laser mist evacuator attachment  
A laser mist evacuator attachment comprising a stubby U-shaped vacuum nozzle having a substantially inverted V-shaped tube with extremities connected to the extremities of the stubby U-shaped...
5156602 Hydrophobic filter protector for wound drainage system  
Apparatus for collecting body liquids from a patient comprises a reservoir connectible to a patient to collect body liquids therefrom. A filter in the reservoir is interposed between an air vent...
5148940 Apparatus and method for disposing of infectious medical waste  
Apparatus and method for collecting, storing, transporting, and disposing of biohazardous medical waste material with minimum handling and reduced risk of cross-contamination. A liquid-tight...
5141504 Fluid recovery system with stopcock suction control  
A drainage device includes a vessel having a plurality of sub-chambers one of which is a regulated drainage collection chamber, and two of which cooperate to maintain a selected suction level in...
5141503 Wound suction drainage system  
Wound drainage system having a wound drainage catheter with an apertured distal end and a closed reservoir system. A plug in the lumen of the distal end substantially engages the lumen. A thread...
5114416 Fluid recovery system having an improved float valve  
A thoracic cavity drainage device includes a first vessel having a plurality of chambers one of which is a regulated drainage chamber, and a separate transfer vessel which receives fluid collected...
5112322 Emesis head appliance  
An emesis head appliance is made of clear flexible plastic or disposable material. The appliance includes a two-piece basin sized and configured to receive discharge from a patient and to fit...
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