James H Riddle

US Patent:

39659020, Jun 29, 1976

Filed:

Oct 17, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/515619

Inventors:

Richard J. Reilly - Deerfield IL
Walter Goza Cornett - Wilmette IL
James H. Riddle - Indianapolis IN
David Wharmby - Noblesville IN

Assignee:

Respiratory Care, Inc. - Arlington Heights IL

International Classification:

A61M 100

US Classification:

128276

Abstract:

There is disclosed a suction operated body fluid collection bottle having cylindrical portion terminating in a dome-shaped portion. An opening is positioned centrally with respect to said dome. The sides of the opening are arranged to accept a screw cap closure. The said closure has an upwardly standing nipple arranged to be attached to a suction conduit line and a second nipple arranged to be attached to a conduit terminating at the other end at a source of body fluids. The arrangement of the bottle is designed to aspirate the body fluids into the container without permitting the fluids to actually reach the suction line. In another embodiment the aperture has an insert container which extends downwardly into the container. The insert container is calibrated to receive accurately measurable, small quantities of body fluid collected within both the bottle and the insert. Such insert includes overflow means whereby quantities in excess of a predetermined amount can overflow into the interior of the bottle.