Patent ID: 9498605
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: A61M

Claim Text:
1. A system suitable for draining at least one type of bodily fluid from a patient, comprising: a chamber capable of being adjusted to hold one of at least a first volume of fluid and a second, smaller volume of fluid, the chamber having an inlet end with a barrier defining an opening and having an outlet end defining an outlet passage; a valve including a valve seat and a valve closure member to define a usable volume; and a movable adjustment member having a shaft passable through the opening in the barrier and terminating within the chamber at a first end, the first end being connected to the valve seat, the shaft having a plurality of features along at least a portion of its length engagable with corresponding engagement features being in a fixed relationship with the barrier to enable the shaft to be advanced into the chamber to reduce the usable volume to be less than the first volume.