| 摘要 |
A fluid evacuation system (8) which is particularly well-suited for removing liquids from the site of a surgical procedure. In one configuration the system (8) is in the form of a pad (9)which can be placed directly on a patient or used in conjunction with a surgical drape. The pad is connected to a vacuum source and as fluids flow across the top surface (10) of the pad, they are drawn down into a fluid receiving chamber (14) and then removed via a suction line (20). As a result, fluids present during a surgical procedure are taken completely away from the operating site. In another configuration, the system is in the form of a suction rail (30) which operates in the same fashion but can be molded or formed into a particular shape and then attached to a surgical drape (32) in the expected path of fluid run-off. <IMAGE> |
