AN APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING FLUID DURING A MEDICAL OR SURGICAL OPERATION AND A METHOD FOR SOLIDIFYING FLUID IN A COLLECTION CONTAINER

摘要

An apparatus and method are disclosed for collecting fluid during a medical or surgical operation. The apparatus includes positions for collection containers configured to receive fluid during a medical or surgical operation, positions for a cartridge containing a solidifying agent and a reservoir configured to receive the solidifying agent from the cartridge, and a tube leading from the reservoir to an inlet for the solidifying agent. The collection container includes an inlet for a collection container tube, an inlet for vacuum and an inlet for a solidifying agent. The tube is configured for dispensing the solidifying agent.