Patent ID: 9731064
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: A61F,A61M

Claim:
1. An interface device for removing fluid from a surgical site, the interface device comprising: a vacuum source; a device body having a back side; a connection port formed at one end of the back side, the connection port further comprising a connection opening for connection to the vacuum source and a reinforcement wall that prevents the interface device from collapsing under negative pressure; a deformable outer layer opposite the device body back side; a perimeter between the outer layer and the back side, the perimeter in contact with the outer layer on a first surface of the perimeter such that the outer layer is removably attached to the back side, wherein removal of the outer layer from the back side occurs independently from removal of the connection from the vacuum source to the connection port; a multiplicity of openings disposed on the outer layer; the openings being in fluid communication with the vacuum source; and, a handle joined to the back side at both ends of the handle, wherein the handle is operable for positioning the interface device within the surgical site;