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Granted Patent B2
US 9,095,644 · App. 13/445,987 · Granted Aug 4, 2015

Fluid collector

Inventors: Nan-Kuang Yao (New Taipei, TW); Jhy-Wen Wu (New Taipei, TW); Luo-Hwa Miau (New Taipei, TW); Jen-Chien Chien (New Taipei, TW); Shi-Fu Chen (New Taipei, TW); Li-Ling Li (New Taipei, TW)
Assignee: APEX MEDICAL CORP.
A61M1/0001A61M1/0031A61M1/0088A61M2205/18A61M2205/3334A61M2205/3382
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Patent No.
US 9,095,644
App. No.
13/445,987
Granted
Aug 4, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fluid collector has a container, a T-tube, a first screw unit and a second screw unit. The T-tube is connected to the container and has a main pipe and a branch pipe. The first screw unit is mounted in an outlet end of the main pipe. The second screw unit is mounted in a connecting end of the branch pipe, which is connected to the main pipe. The branch pipe has a detecting opening far from the connecting end and connects to a detecting device. By changing the length of the first and second screw units, different detecting values of the pressure are adjusted according to containers with different capacities. Moreover, with the flowing resistance resulting from the first and second screw units, different pressure variations are performed when liquid or air passes through the T-tube. Therefore, massive hemorrhage is clearly identified to keep the patient safe.

Claims (24)

1. A fluid collector comprising:

a container having an opening;

a T-tube connected to the opening of the container and having

a main pipe having

an outlet end connected to and communicating with the opening of the container; and

an inlet end; and

a branch pipe attached transversely to a sidewall of the main pipe, communicating with the main pipe and having

a connecting end attached the main pipe;

an opening end; and

a detecting opening formed through the sidewall of the branch pipe and located closer to the opening end than to the connecting end of the branch pipe; and

a screw adjusting assembly mounted in the T-tube and comprising

a first screw unit mounted in the outlet end of the main pipe; and

a second screw unit mounted in the connecting end of the branch pipe.

2. The fluid collector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first screw unit is longer than the second screw unit.

3. The fluid collector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first screw unit is shorter than the second screw unit.

4. The fluid collector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the container is a soft bag.

5. The fluid collector as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the container is a soft bag.

6. The fluid collector as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the container is a soft bag.

7. The fluid collector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the screw adjusting assembly comprises an extending rod formed on a distal end of the second screw unit and having an enlarged head formed on a distal end of the extending rod and plugged in and sealing the opening end of the branch pipe.

8. The fluid collector as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the screw adjusting assembly comprises an extending rod formed on a distal end of the second screw unit and having an enlarged head formed on a distal end of the extending rod and plugged in and sealing the opening end of the branch pipe.

9. The fluid collector as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the screw adjusting assembly comprises an extending rod formed on a distal end of the second screw unit and having an enlarged head formed on a distal end of the extending rod and plugged in and sealing the opening end of the branch pipe.

10. The fluid collector as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the screw adjusting assembly comprises an extending rod formed on a distal end of the second screw unit and having an enlarged head formed on a distal end of the extending rod and plugged in and sealing the opening end of the branch pipe.

11. The fluid collector as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the screw adjusting assembly comprises an extending rod formed on a distal end of the second screw unit and having an enlarged head formed on a distal end of the extending rod and plugged in and sealing the opening end of the branch pipe.

12. The fluid collector as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the screw adjusting assembly comprises an extending rod formed on a distal end of the second screw unit and having an enlarged head formed on a distal end of the extending rod and plugged in and sealing the opening end of the branch pipe.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2012
From: YAO, NAN-KUANG; WU, JHY-WEN; MIAU, LUO-HWA; CHIEN, JEN-CHIEN; CHEN, SHI-FU; LI, LI-LING
To: APEX MEDICAL CORP.
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Continuity (1)
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