Patent ID: 8292858

Claim:
An outlet device for connecting to a fluid drain bag and adapted to eliminate the use of a drain housing, the outlet device comprising: an inlet portion including a connector and a cylindrical portion, a first end of the connector adapted to connect to the fluid drain bag and a second end of the connector adapted to connect to a first end of the cylindrical portion thereby forming a generally longitudinal opening therethrough; a valve portion connected to a second end of the cylindrical portion and further forming the longitudinal opening, the valve portion containing a valve member for moving between a first position for permitting fluid flow through the longitudinal opening and a second position for obstructing fluid flow through the longitudinal opening; and an outlet portion connected to the valve portion, the outlet portion including a shield and an outlet member surrounded by the shield, the shield extending a distance below the outlet member and having an upper portion and a lower portion wherein the diameter of the upper portion is less than the diameter of the lower portion, wherein the outlet member is in fluid communication with the longitudinal opening of the valve portion and the inlet portion and includes an angled end portion for reducing the amount of fluid that may collect on the perimeter of the outlet member, and wherein the shield is not centered around the outlet member and the angled end portion faces toward an area of the shield that is farthest from the angled end portion.