Drainage unit for draining bodily fluids from a patient

- Genzyme Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front view of a drainage unit for draining bodily fluids from a patient showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a left side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a back view of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of FIG. 1.

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Patent History
Patent number: D430286
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 13, 1997
Date of Patent: Aug 29, 2000
Assignee: Genzyme Corporation (Cambridge, MA)
Inventors: Michael A. Valerio (Wrentham, MA), Trinh Phung (Attleboro, MA), Anthony R. Carlone (Bristol, RI), Victor E. Santos (Brockton, MA)
Primary Examiner: Joel Sincavage
Assistant Examiner: Linda Brooks
Attorneys: Dike, Bronstein, Roberts & Cushman, LLP, Dike, Bronstein, Roberts & Cushman, LLP
Application Number: 0/64,871