Patent ID: 9662426
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: A61M,B08B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A lid for a medical waste collection canister, comprising: a head portion comprising three suction ports and a vacuum port disposed therein, wherein each of the three suction ports and the vacuum port comprise a connector at least partially circumscribing the respective port and extending away from the first side of the head portion; a cylindrical portion coupled to and extending away from a second side of the head portion that is disposed opposite the first side of the head portion such that the cylindrical portion is configured to extend into an interior of the canister when the head portion is secured to the canister, wherein the cylindrical portion defines an interior chamber that is in fluidic communication with the three suction ports and the vacuum port, wherein the interior chamber at least partially circumscribes the three suction ports and the vacuum port; and a filter in communication with the vacuum port.