Stryker Corporation
Medical/surgical waste collection unit with a light assembly separate from the primary display, the light assembly presenting information about the operation of the system by selectively outputting light

Abstract:

A waste collection unit (40) with a primary display (106) on which information about the operation of the unit is presented. In addition to the primary display there is a light assembly (662) adjacent the fitting (614) to which a suction line is attached. The light assembly emits light of selectively colors or in a selected pattern based on an operation state of the waste collection unit.