Abstract: An apparatus and method for draining fluid from a patient. A drainage line is connected to a vacuum bottle. The vacuum is transferred into the drainage line by piercing a seal over the bottle mouth. The indicator in the form of a collapsible bulb or other deformable element confirms the presence of the vacuum at the time of use.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 17, 2002
Date of Patent:
May 23, 2006
Assignee:
Denver Biomedicals, Inc.
Inventors:
Phillip Grossman, Warren Erickson, Paul Burek, Bonnie Vivian