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

Claim 5:
6. 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; and

a transitional connector having a first end and an opposing second end, the first end coupled to the drainage manifold, wherein the drainage tube is coupled to the second end of the transitional connector, and the drainage tube is in fluid communication with the lumen of each member;
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.