DE202008005027U1 - Drainage tank with integrated attachment - Google Patents

Abstract

A drainage container for collecting a suctioned body fluid, the drainage container having a vacuum port (18) for connection to a suction source and to achieve a negative pressure in the drainage container, and wherein the drainage container has a patient hose connection for connection to a patient hose leading to a patient, so that a connection to a patient-side source of the liquid to the inside of the drainage container,
the drainage container having a lateral projection (16) in which the vacuum connection (18) is arranged,
characterized in that
the drainage container has a spring-loaded clamping device (3) for fastening the drainage container to an external support, in particular a rail, and that the clamping device (3) is connected to the projection (16) in a non-releasable manner without tools by hand.

Description

Technical area

The The invention relates to a drainage container according to Preamble of claim 1.

State of the art

drainage container are collection containers for body fluids, which are incurred during aspiration in the context of medical treatments. The body fluid is pumped by a vacuum pump patient-side drainage line led into the container. The container has for this purpose a connection for the patient side drainage line and a connection for the suction or vacuum pump or for the central vacuum.

Drainage containers are known, which have a rigid outer container, a lid closing it with the abovementioned connections and a drainage or collecting bag which can be attached or attached to the lid. The outer container is reusable. The drainage bag is used once and then disposed of professionally or washed in advance and then disposed of. Such a drainage container is made, for example EP 0'861'668 known. Other drainage tanks are in WO 2001/024846 . US 3'680'560 . WO 94/14045 and US 5,470,324 described.

It it is known to hang drainage containers on a rail which is either attached to the bed itself, to a mobile Frame is arranged or extends to an adjacent wall thereto. As fastening devices for drainage containers For example, spacers, in particular Fixing clips, ver use, which pinch the rail. As the rails usually a standard size can be the same size of mounting brackets use in different hospitals. The drainage tank is hooked into the mounting bracket. The crab thus ensures during drainage secure mounting of the container.

WO 2007/085100 shows such a mounting bracket, which is additionally provided on the container side with a snap lock.

US 3,915,189 further discloses a bagless rigid drainage container having a web projecting the container wall. At this web a curved tongue is arranged, which is inserted into a correspondingly shaped receptacle to secure the container to a wall. The web and the tongue each have an aligned recess, through which a pump-side connecting piece can be inserted. From the lower end of the connecting piece, an external hose leads to the lid of the container, where the hose is plugged into a suction connection piece of the lid.

Of the Vacuum connection for generating the negative pressure in the container in the prior art is either on the rigid outer container or arranged on the lid and is connected to the suction source, for. B. with a suction pump or with a central vacuum system, connected, by putting a flexible connecting hose on it.

These Systems have proven themselves in practice. The disadvantage is partly, that just when a container at one Rail should be fastened, the appropriate fastening device not because it is already in another container in Use is or because of other reasons Rail was removed.

One Another disadvantage is that two compounds made or solved must be: namely the one between container and fastening device and that between fastening device and rail or external support.

Presentation of the invention

It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a device which is a simpler and always available Mounting method allows.

These Task triggers a drainage tank with the features of the protection claim 1.

Of the Drainage container according to the invention for collection an extracted body fluid has a Vacuum connection for connection to a suction source and to Achieve a negative pressure in the drainage tank. Of the Drainage container also has a patient hose connection to Connection with a patient tube leading to a patient on, allowing a connection from a patient-side source the liquid to the inside of the drainage tank arises, the drainage tank a lateral projection has, in which the vacuum port is arranged. Of the Drainage container has a spring-loaded clamping device for attaching the drainage tank to an external Carrier, in particular a rail, on, wherein the clamping device without Tools by hand undetachably connected to the projection is.

Preferably, the clamping device comprises a fixed jaw, a relatively movable jaw and a push button for actuating the movable claw on.

In A preferred embodiment is the vacuum connection on a surface in use upwards the lateral projection, wherein the lateral projection has an inner channel, which from this vacuum port leads laterally into the container interior.

In a simple embodiment, the aspirated liquid directly in the rigid outer or collecting container, without additional Suction bag, collected. The collection container is with a Lid closable.

Preferably However, the drainage container has a rigid outer container, a lid for closing the outer container and a flexible suction bag, which is arranged on the lid and which projects into the outer container, wherein the Negative pressure achieved in the outer container and in the suction bag and the connection to the patient-side source of fluid arises to the inside of the suction bag.

In a preferred embodiment is the lateral projection arranged on the outer container.

The Production is facilitated if the drainage container, in particular at least the outer container, made of plastic is made.

Preferably is a main body of the clamping device, in particular the fixed claw, integrally formed on the projection. However, the clamping device can also be welded on the projection or be screwed on.

Further advantageous embodiments are dependent Protection claims out.

Brief description of the drawings

in the The subject of the invention is based on a preferred Embodiment, which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings is explained. Show it:

1 a side view of a drainage container according to the invention without a lid, but with integrated fastening device;

2 a view of the drainage container according 1 from above;

3 a perspective view of the drainage container according 1 without cover from a first side;

4 a perspective view of the drainage container according 1 without cover from a second side and

5 an enlarged section of a detail according to 4 ,

Ways to execute the invention

In 1 a drainage container according to the invention is shown. He has an outer container 1 on, which has a conical, circular cylindrical or other basic shape. The cross section is preferably circular. Below he is with a flat bottom 14 locked. The coat 10 preferably has no elevations or depressions. Alternatively, however, it may for example be provided with longitudinal or transverse grooves or ribs. It is at the top of a completely encircling edge 15 surrounded, which the coat 10 preferably protrudes radially. This edge 15 encloses an opening.

The collection or outer container 1 can be tightly closed with a lid, not shown. The body fluid to be sucked off or the body fat can be stored directly in the outer container 1 to be collected. Preferably, however, a flexible bag is provided for this purpose, which is attached or attachable to the lid and which with the lid closed in the outer container 1 protrudes and is completely absorbed by him.

This Container can be on the one hand with an external Connect suction source, in particular with a vacuum pump or with a central vacuum system. On the other hand, it is a patient side Connection, especially in the lid, exists to connect to a cavity to be liberated from liquid to create a patient. The vacuum is preferably on the one hand inside the outer container as well as in the suction bag generated.

such Drainage containers are known in the art and were mentioned at the beginning.

According to the invention, the outer container now has a jacket 10 or, as shown here, at the top 15 arranged, laterally projecting web or projection 16 on. At this projection 16 is a clamping device 3 arranged. It can not be detached from the projection or the container without tools by hand. Preferably, it is integrally connected to the projection. Also the lead 16 is preferably integrally formed on the rigid outer container.

The clamping device 3 can be configured in various ways. In the example shown here, it has a base body with a fixed upper claw 33 and a relatively movable lower jaw 35 on. The lower claw 35 is by means of a push button 34 operable, being in the unloaded position of the push button 34 spring loaded in the closed position of the clamping device, ie the fixed jaw 33 go back.

The flat trained projection 16 is how this particular in the 4 and 5 is clearly recognizable, by a downstanding, on the coat 10 arranged reinforcing rib 17 strengthened. The reinforcement rib 17 is preferably integrally formed on the jacket. At this reinforcement rib 17 is the block-shaped main body of the fixed claw 33 attached. This can for example be screwed, glued, plugged, welded or made in one piece with the reinforcing rib. Alternatively or additionally, the projection 16 be made in one piece with the body. This is good in 2 recognizable.

The lead 16 and also the reinforcement rib 17 can also be connected in other ways with the body, this connection is not solvable by hand without tools.

In the lead 16 is now a vacuum connection in the form of a vacuum connection opening 18 available. Preferably, it is arranged on the upper side in the position of use of the projection.

In the rib 17 there is a vacuum channel, which this vacuum connection opening 18 with one in the coat 10 of the outer container and arranged in the interior of the outer container 1 leading connecting port connects. This is in 3 good to see. A connected to the suction vacuum hose can thus be in the vacuum port 18 introduce, so that the drainage container can be subjected to negative pressure and the body fluid can be sucked through the further, arranged in the lid patient-side suction hose.

To avoid contamination of the suction source can be between vacuum port 18 and connection opening 19 or at the connection opening 19 in the interior of the outer container 1 one or more bacteria and / or odor filter and / or a check valve may be arranged.

Preferably the drainage container is made of plastic. This especially applies to the outer container, the Cover, the projection, the reinforcement rib and the body the clamping device.

alternative or additionally, the clamping device described above Including the projection and the reinforcing rib on the lid be arranged.

Of the Drainage container according to the invention has a integrated fastening device on the fastening and the removal of the drainage container to or from a facilitated external carrier.

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outer container

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coat

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ground

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edge

16

head Start

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reinforcing rib

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Vacuum port opening

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connecting opening

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fastening device

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fixed claw

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push-button

35

movable claw

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• - EP 0861668 [0003]
• WO 2001/024846 [0003]
• - US 3680560 [0003]
• - WO 94/14045 [0003]
• US 5470324 [0003]
• - WO 2007/085100 [0005]
• US 3915189 [0006]

Claims (9)

Drainage container for collecting an extracted body fluid, wherein the drainage container is a vacuum connection ( 18 The drainage container has a patient tube connection for connection to a patient tube leading to a patient, so that a connection to a patient-side source of the liquid to the inside of the drainage container is formed, wherein the drainage container a lateral projection ( 16 ), in which the vacuum connection ( 18 ), characterized in that the drainage container comprises a spring-loaded clamping device ( 3 ) for fastening the drainage container to an external support, in particular a rail, and in that the clamping device ( 3 ) without tools by hand unsolvable with the projection ( 16 ) connected is. Drainage container according to claim 1, wherein the clamping device ( 3 ) a fixed claw ( 33 ), a relatively movable claw ( 35 ) and a push button ( 35 ) for actuating the movable claw ( 34 ) having. Drainage container according to one of claims 1 or 2, wherein the vacuum connection ( 18 ) on a surface of the lateral projection in use ( 16 ) and wherein an inner channel is present, which from this vacuum port ( 18 ) leads laterally into the container interior. Drainage container according to one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the drainage container a rigid collecting container ( 1 ) and a lid for closing the collecting container ( 1 ), wherein the negative pressure in the outer container ( 1 ) and is achieved in the suction bag and the connection to the patient-side source of liq fluid to the inside of the suction bag is formed. Drainage container according to claim 4, wherein the lateral projection ( 16 ) at the collecting container ( 1 ) is arranged. Drainage container according to one of the claims 1 to 5, wherein the drainage container, in particular at least the collecting container is made of plastic. Drainage container according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a main body of the clamping device ( 3 ) in one piece on the projection ( 16 ) or at an associated reinforcing rib ( 17 ) is formed. Drainage container according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the clamping device ( 3 ) on the lead ( 16 ) or on an associated reinforcing rib ( 17 ) is welded or screwed on. Drainage container according to claim 4, wherein the collecting container an outer container ( 1 ) and wherein the drainage container comprises a flexible suction bag, which is arranged on the lid and which in the outer container ( 1 ) protrudes.