Patent ID: 11878102
Assignee: IC SURGICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 6:
7. A drainage system for draining fluid from a tissue site, the drainage system comprising:
a drainage tube; and
a drainage manifold attached to the drainage tube and including:
a plurality of members, each member comprising a lumen, an outer wall, and an opening disposed through the outer wall; and
at least one web configured to hold the plurality of members in a gathered position such that the plurality of members are adjacent each other;

a reduced-pressure source; and
a fluid canister positioned in fluid communication between the drainage tube and the reduced-pressure source, wherein the fluid canister is configured to retain fluid communication with the drainage manifold;
wherein moving the plurality of members from the gathered position to a dispersed position, such that the plurality of members are further apart from each other than in the gathered position, causes the at least one web to sever.