Drainage system with holding chamber

Claim 2

A drainage system for body fluids, comprising: a receptacle having a collection chamber for retaining the body fluids; a container having a supply chamber; a bactericide in the supply chamber; means defining a holding chamber; first one-way valve means permitting the passage of bactericide from the supply chamber into the holding chamber, and for preventing passage of the bactericide from the holding chamber into the supply chamber; and second one-way valve means for permitting passage of the bactericide from the holding chamber into the collection chamber, and for preventing passage of the contents from the collection chamber into the holding chamber, wherein the receptacle includes a drainage tubular section of flexible material, and including clamp means for opening the tubular section while the first valve means is open, and for closing the tubular section while the second valve means is open.

Claim 3

The system of claim 1 including means for opening the first valve means while closing the second valve means, and means for opening the second valve means while closing the first valve means.

Claim 4

The system of claim 1 including means for maintaining the first valve means closed while the tubular section is closed.

Claim 5

The system of claim 1 including a first conduit communicating between the supply chamber and the first valve means, and a second conduit communicating between the second valve means and the collection chamber.

Claim 6

A drainage system for body fluids, comprising: a receptacle having a collection chamber for retaining the body fluids, and a drainage tubular section of flexible material communicating with the collection chamber; a container having a supply chamber for retaining a bactericide; clamp means defining a holding chamber and movable between a first position with the tubular section open and the holding chamber in an expanded condition, and a second position with the tubular section closed and the holding chamber in a contracted condition; first one-way valve means opening to permit passage of the bactericide from the supply chamber into the holding chamber responsive to movement of the clamp means to said first position, and closing to prevent passage of the bactericide from the holding chamber to the supply chamber responsive to movement of the clamp means to said second position; and second one-way valve means opening to permit passage of the bactericide from the holding chamber into the collection chamber responsive to movement of the clamp means to said second position, and closing to prevent passage of the contents of the collection chamber into the holding chamber responsive to movement of the clamp means to said first position.

Claim 7

A drainage system for body fluids, comprising: a receptacle having a collection chamber for retaining the body fluids, and a drainage tubular section of flexible material communicating with the collection chamber; a container having a supply chamber for retaining a bactericide; clamp means defining a holding chamber and movable between a first position with the tubular section open and the holding chamber in an expanded condition, and a second position with the tubular section closed and the holding chamber in a contracted condition; first one-way valve means opening to permit passage of the bactericide from the supply chamber into the holding chamber responsive to movement of the clamp means to said first position, and closing to prevent passage of the bactericide from the holding chamber to the supply chamber responsive to movement of the clamp means to said second position; and second one-way valve means opening to permit passage of the bactericide from the holding chamber into the collection chamber responsive to movement of the clamp means to said second position, and closing to prevent passage of the contents of the collection chamber into the holding chamber responsive to movement of the clamp means to said first position.

Claim 8

A drainage system for body fluids, comprising: a receptacle having a collection chamber for retaining the body fluids, and a drainage tubular section of flexible material communicating with the collection chamber; a container having a supply chamber for retaining a bactericide; a clamping apparatus comprising a first clamp member and a second clamp member with the tubular section being received between portions of the first and second clamp members, said clamping apparatus including a flexible diaphragm connected between the first and second clamp members and defining a holding chamber with the first and second clamp members, said first and second clamp members being movable between a first position with said portions being spaced sufficiently such that the tubular section is substantially open, and said diaphragm is flexed to an expanded condition of the holding chamber, and a second position with said portions engaging against the tubular section such that the tubular section is closed, and said diaphragm is flexed to a contracted condition of the holding chamber; means for biasing the clamping apparatus from said first to second position; first one-way valve means opening to permit passage of the bactericide from the supply chamber into the holding chamber responsive to movement of the clamping apparatus to said first position, and closing to prevent passage of the bactericide from the holding chamber into the supply chamber responsive to movement of the clamping apparatus to said second position; and second one-way valve means opening to permit passage of the bactericide from the holding chamber into the collection chamber responsive to movement of the clamping apparatus to said second position, and closing to prevent passage of the contents of the collection chamber into the holding chamber responsive to movement of the clamping apparatus to said first position.

Claim 9

A drainage system for body fluids, comprising: a receptacle having a collection chamber for retaining the body fluids, and a drainage tubular section of flexible material communicating with the collection chamber; a container having a supply chamber for retaining a bactericide; a clamping apparatus comprising a first clamp member and a second clamp member with the tubular section being received between portions of the first and second clamp members, said clamping apparatus including a flexible diaphragm connected between the first and second clamp members and defining a holding chamber with the first and second clamp members, said first and second clamp members being movable between a first position with said portions being spaced sufficiently such that the tubular section is substantially open, and said diaphragm is flexed to an expanded condition of the holding chamber, and a second position with said portions engaging against the tubular section such that the tubular section is closed, and said diaphragm is flexed to a contracted condition of the holding chamber; means for biasing the clamping apparatus from said first to second position; first one-way valve means opening to permit passage of the bactericide from the supply chamber into the holding chamber responsive to movement of the clamping apparatus to said first position, and closing to prevent passage of the bactericide from the holding chamber into the supply chamber responsive to movement of the clamping apparatus to said second position; and second one-way valve means opening to permit passage of the bactericide from the holding chamber into the collection chamber responsive to movement of the clamping apparatus to said second position, and closing to prevent passage of the contents of the collection chamber into the holding chamber responsive to movement of the clamping apparatus to said first position.

Claim 10

The system of claim 6 including a first conduit communicating between the supply chamber and the first valve means, and a second conduit communicating between the second valve means and the collection chamber.

Claim 11

The system of claim 6 wherein the biasing means comprises a helical spring connected between the first and second clamp members.

Claim 12

The system of claim 6 wherein the first and second clamp members include gripping flanges to facilitate manipulation of the clamping apparatus between said first and second position.

Claim 13

The system of claim 9 wherein said first valve means comprises a disc valve having a boss extending into the holding chamber, and in which the clamping apparatus engages against said boss at said second position to maintain said valve closed.

Claim 14

A drainage system for body fluids, comprising: a receptacle having a collection chamber for retaining the body fluids; a container having a supply chamber; a bactericide in the supply chamber; means defining a holding chamber; first one-way valve means permitting the passage of bactericide from the supply chamber into the holding chamber, and for preventing passage of the bactericide from the holding chamber into the supply chamber; second one-way valve means for permitting passage of the bactericide from the holding chamber into the collection chamber, and for preventing passage of the contents from the collection chamber into the holding chamber; and means for expanding the holding chamber and for opening the first valve means while closing the second valve means, and means for contracting the holding chamber and for opening the second valve means while closing the first valve means, wherein the receptacle includes a drainage tubular section of flexible material, and including clamp means for opening the tubular section during expansion of the holding chamber, and for closing the tubular section during contraction of the tubular section.

Claim 15

A drainage system for body fluids, comprising: a receptacle having a collection chamber for retaining the body fluids; a container having a supply chamber; a bactericide in the supply chamber; means defining a holding chamber; first one-way valve means permitting the passage of bactericide from the supply chamber into the holding chamber, and for preventing passage of the bactericide from the holding chamber into the supply chamber; second one-way valve means for permitting passage of the bactericide from the holding chamber into the collection chamber, and for preventing passage of the contents from the collection chamber into the holding chamber; and means for expanding the holding chamber and for opening the first valve means while closing the second valve means, and means for contracting the holding chamber and for opening the second valve means while closing the first valve means, wherein the receptacle includes a drainage tubular section of flexible material, and including clamp means for opening the tubular section during expansion of the holding chamber, and for closing the tubular section during contraction of the tubular section.