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A suction canister including a patient port, a vacuum port, a chamber, and a protrusion including a thin portion which defines a passageway, the passageway extending into the chamber such that the protrusion can be broken to provide communication between the passageway and the chamber to enable drai

A suction canister including a patient port, a vacuum port, a chamber, and a protrusion including a thin portion which defines a passageway, the passageway extending into the chamber such that the protrusion can be broken to provide communication between the passageway and the chamber to enable draining of fluid from the suction canister.

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A suction canister comprising a chamber for collecting body fluids, said chamber being at least partially defined by a wall including a protrusion extending into said chamber and defining passageway having an open outer end and a closed inner end, said protrusion including a frangible wall portion h

A suction canister comprising a chamber for collecting body fluids, said chamber being at least partially defined by a wall including a protrusion extending into said chamber and defining passageway having an open outer end and a closed inner end, said protrusion including a frangible wall portion having increased frangibility relative to the remainder of said wall such that said protrusion can be broken to provide communication between said passageway and said chamber, a patient port communicating with said chamber for communication with a patient cavity, and a vacuum port communicating with said chamber for communication with a vacuum source such that application of a vacuum to said vacuum port creates a vacuum in said chamber and thereby draws body fluids into said chamber via said patient port.