Kurt J Kuipers

US Patent:

56455402, Jul 8, 1997

Filed:

Oct 11, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/320940

Inventors:

Bruce D. Henniges - Kalamazoo MI
Kurt J. Kuipers - Kalamazoo MI
Richard F. Huyser - Kalamazoo MI

Assignee:

Stryker Corporation - Kalamazoo MI

International Classification:

A61M 100

US Classification:

604320

Abstract:

A blood conservation system, including a vacuum wound drainage apparatus, comprises a liquid collection reservoir for a wound to be drained and an operating unit fixed on such reservoir. The operating unit is self contained and includes a battery supply, an electric motor powered pump, a control for setting the level of vacuum desired in the reservoir and structure for operating the motor powered vacuum pump in accord with the setting of the control. The entire system is arranged to be disposed of after use by one patient.

US Patent:

58301984, Nov 3, 1998

Filed:

Apr 25, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/845321

Inventors:

Bruce D. Henniges - Kalamazoo MI
Kurt J. Kuipers - Kalamazoo MI
Richard F. Huyser - Kalamazoo MI

Assignee:

Stryker Corporation - Kalamazoo MI

International Classification:

A61M 100

US Classification:

604320

Abstract:

A blood conservation system, including a vacuum wound drainage apparatus, comprises a liquid collection reservoir for a wound to be drained and an operating unit fixed on such reservoir. The operating unit is self contained and includes a battery supply, an electric motor powered pump, a control for setting the level of vacuum desired in the reservoir and structure for operating the motor powered vacuum pump in accord with the setting of the control. The entire system is arranged to be disposed of after use by one patient.