Abstract: A medical fluid collection canister for collecting fluids from fluid collection devices in surgical procedures. The medical fluid collection canister includes a receptacle, a lid, and an adapter cap. The receptacle includes a generally a floor portion, and a vertical annular wall portion with a top and a bottom. The lid includes a spout and venting hole, and is attached the top of the annular wall portion for maintaining a vacuum-tight connection therebetween. The annular wall portion, the floor portion, and the lid define a canister interior therebetween. The adapter cap is removably coupled to the spout for maintaining a vacuum-tight connection therebetween. The adapter cap includes a fluid collection device portal fluidly coupled to a fluid collection device, and a vacuum attachment portal fluidly coupled to a vacuum generating device. The canister interior preferably has a volume of 15,000 cubic centimeters, and is sized and arranged to be effective for all medical procedures.

Abstract: A bar coded or user marked document is moved along a first transport path, where it is read. A portion of the document is situated in a curved retaining section. If validated, the document is moved completely into the retaining section and then into a second transport path, past a head for imprinting bar codes and text, to an output hopper. If invalid, the document is returned along a portion of the first transport path, along a reject transport path, to a hopper designated for this purpose. Blank documents may be fed from an internal stack into the second transport path for printing and then to an output hopper. First, second, and third frame sections define the first and second transport paths and are pivotally interconnected. Correspondingly curved portions of the first and second frame sections define the retaining section. The first frame section is mounted to the second frame section and can be pivoted relative thereto to provide access to the first path.