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US4427425A
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Surgical drainage bags
Assignee: Smiths Group PLC
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Filing: 1982-10-26
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Granted: 1984-01-24
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Expires: 2002-10-26
Abstract
Abstract A filter for a surgical drainage bag has a filter layer of activated carbon cloth. Gases may pass through this filter layer from the interior of the bag. A first layer of gas permeable thermoplastics material is arranged in contact with the front side of the filter layer. A barrier layer of gas permeable hydrophobic material has its rear side in contact with the front side of the first layer. A second layer of gas permeable thermoplastics material has its rear side in contact with the front side of the barrier layer. All the various layers are secured together by a peripheral seal.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter J. Briggs
- 👤 Steven Carpenter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 01:43
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D39/00; B01D39/14; B01D39/16; B01D39/1607; B01D39/1623; A; A61; A61F; A61F5/00; A61F5/44; A61F5/441; B01D39/20; B01D39/2055; B01D39/2065; B01D2239/00; B01D2239/04; B01D2239/0414; B01D2239/0428; B01D2239/06; B01D2239/0604; B01D2239/0627; B01D2239/065; B01D2239/0654; B01D2239/0672
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A filter for a surgical drainage bag comprising a filter layer of activated carbon cloth through which gases may pass from the interior of the bag, a first layer of gas permeable thermoplastic material in contact with one side of the filter layer, a barrier layer of gas permeable hydrophobic material having one side in contact with said first layer, said hydrophobic material being constructed of a material that is substantially impervious to liquid discharged from a stoma and permitting adequate flow of gas at a pressure of 150 mm of water or less, a second layer of gas permeable thermoplastic material having one side in contact with the other side of the barrier layer, and a peripheral seal extending through all of said layers to secure together said layers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A filter for a surgical drainage bag comprising a filter layer of activated carbon cloth through which gases may pass from the interior of the bag, a first layer of gas permeable thermoplastic material in contact with one side of the filter layer, a barrier layer of gas permeable hydrophobic material having one side in contact with said first layer, said hydrophobic material being constructed of a material that is substantially impervious to liquid discharged from a stoma and permitting adequate flow of gas at a pressure of 150 mm of water or less, a second layer of gas permeable thermoplastic material having one side in contact with the other side of the barrier layer, and a peripheral seal extending through all of said layers to secure together said layers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A filter as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one further layer of gas permeable thermoplastics material is arranged on the other side of the filter layer, and being secured thereto by said peripheral seal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A filter as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first layer of gas permeable thermoplastics material is in the form of a ring or outer frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A filter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the barrier layer is of silicone-treated paper.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A filter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the layers of gas permeable thermoplastics material are of spunbonded plastics material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A filter as claimed in claim 1, wherein the layers of thermoplastics material are rendered gas permeable by at least one perforation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
A filter as claimed in claim 1, wherein a third layer of gas permeable plastics material is arranged with one side in contact with the other side of the filter layer and a fourth layer of gas permeable thermoplastics material is arranged in contact with the third layer and said peripheral seal extends through said third and fourth layers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
148 words
In a surgical drainage bag having a vent in a wall thereof, the improvements in which there is incorporated in said vent a filter comprising a filter layer of activated carbon cloth through which gases may pass from the interior of the bag, a first layer of gas permeable thermoplastics material in contact with one side of the filter layer, a barrier layer of gas permeable hydrophobic material having one side in contact with the said first layer, said hydrophobic material being constructed of a material that is substantially impervious to liquid discharged from a stoma and permitting adequate flow of gas at a pressure of 150 mm of water of less, a second layer of gas permeable thermoplastics material having one side in contact with the other side of the barrier layer, and a peripheral seal extending through all of said layers to secure together said layers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
148 words
In a surgical drainage bag having a vent in a wall thereof, the improvements in which there is incorporated in said vent a filter comprising a filter layer of activated carbon cloth through which gases may pass from the interior of the bag, a first layer of gas permeable thermoplastics material in contact with one side of the filter layer, a barrier layer of gas permeable hydrophobic material having one side in contact with the said first layer, said hydrophobic material being constructed of a material that is substantially impervious to liquid discharged from a stoma and permitting adequate flow of gas at a pressure of 150 mm of water of less, a second layer of gas permeable thermoplastics material having one side in contact with the other side of the barrier layer, and a peripheral seal extending through all of said layers to secure together said layers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A bag as claimed in claim 8, in which said filter is arranged with said filter layer inwards of said barrier layer.
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