Aspirator device for body fluids

Claim 1

A meconium aspirator device for removing body fluids comprising a fluid collector having an air-tight chamber for receiving body fluids, an elongated flexible tube securely connected to said collector and including a first sealed passageway communicating with said air-tight chamber, said elongated flexible tube having a free end adapted to be inserted into a body cavity for fluid communication with body fluids, a squeeze bulb securely connected to said collector and associated with a second sealed passageway communicating with the air-tight chamber of said collector, said squeeze bulb being operatively associated with first and second one-way valve means which open in the same direction, said first and second valve means comprising normally closed valve means which open and close in response to squeezing and expansion of said squeeze bulb, said first one-way valve means being operatively connected relative to said second sealed passageway to permit air to be withdrawn in one direction through the first sealed passageway, air-tight chamber and second sealed passageway upon compression and release of said squeeze bulb for establishing a vacuum through said passageways to remove body fluids for deposit of liquid content in said collector, said second one-way valve means being operatively connected to said squeeze bulb to allow gas and vapor to be expelled therethrough to atmosphere, and said squeeze bulb being operatively associated relative to the other components of said aspirator device to facilitate one-handed gripping, lifting and operation of said aspirator device by said squeeze bulb alone.