Patent ID: 6056731
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
A suction device for collecting body fluid comprising a container (10), a flexible bag (14) within the container (10), a cover (11) closing at least an upper end portion (12) of the flexible bag (14); said cover (11) including means (15) for defining a suction opening with respect to said flexible bag and means (17) for defining a fluid inlet/outlet with respect to said flexible bag; valve means (37, 60) exteriorly manipulatable and movably disposed in said fluid inlet/outlet means (17) for selectively opening and closing said fluid inlet/outlet means (17), said valve means (37, 60) including a first wall portion defining at least one opening (16) for placing an interior of said flexible bag (14) into fluid communication with the exterior through said fluid inlet/outlet means (17) in a first open position of said valve means (37, 60), and said valve means (37, 60) further including at least a second wall portion for closing the interior of said bag (14) to fluid communication with the exterior through said fluid inlet/outlet means (17) in a second closed position of said valve means (37).