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- the invention relates to draining bodily fluid contained in the liner of a liner-type medical suction apparatus.
- Medical suction systems are used in hospital environments and particularly during various surgical procedures to drain and store bodily fluid from a patient.
- medical suction systems are used in conjunction with a vacuum source which enables the bodily fluid to be drained from the patient.
- One type of medical suction system used to drain and contain fluid from a patient is an apparatus including a disposable bag-like liner and a cover secured to the liner.
- liners are thin-walled pliable plastic members.
- the cover typically includes a patient port for receiving the fluid from a patient and a vacuum port for establishing a vacuum within the liner. The vacuum draws fluid from the patient through the patient port for collection in the liner.
- the invention provides improved methods and apparatus for removing body fluids from a liner-type medical suction apparatus to eliminate the potential for a person handling the apparatus to come into contact with the fluid being drained.
- the invention provides for methods of draining bodily fluid from a liner that is drained of potentially hazardous fluid without contact with the fluid.
- the liner is drained in conjunction with a drainage device.
- Various types of drainage devices can be employed to drain the liner.
- the invention provides a method for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior filled with fluid, a cover, and a port in the cover.
- the method includes providing a drainage device, the drainage device including a conduit and a cradle.
- the method also includes positioning the cover of the liner-type medical suction apparatus within the cradle of the drainage device with the liner-type suction apparatus inverted, causing the conduit to communicate with the liner interior through the port, and draining the fluid from the liner interior through the conduit.
- the invention also provides another method for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior filled with fluid, a cover, and a port in the cover.
- the method includes providing a drainage device, the drainage device including a movable support member and a conduit.
- the method also includes positioning the liner-type medical suction apparatus in a substantially upright position within the support member, attaching the conduit to the port, and moving the support member to cause the liner-type medical suction apparatus to move from the substantially upright position to a position in which the fluid flows out of the liner interior into the conduit.
- the invention also provides a medical apparatus including a liner-type medical suction apparatus.
- the liner-type medical suction apparatus includes a liner, a liner interior for containing fluid, a cover, a port in the cover, and a pre-attached tube coupled to the port and extending into the liner interior.
- the medical apparatus includes a drainage device including a housing.
- the medical apparatus also includes a conduit including a first end coupled to the drainage device housing and a second end coupleable to the port so that fluid in the liner interior can flow through the pre-attached tube and the conduit to the drainage device.
- the invention also provides another device for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior filled with fluid, a cover, and a port in the cover.
- the device includes a drainage device housing and a cradle coupled to the drainage device housing, the cradle being adapted to support the cover of the liner-type medical suction apparatus when the liner-type medical suction apparatus is in an inverted position.
- the device also includes a breakout pipe including a first end coupled to the cradle and a second end for communication with the liner interior. The breakout pipe is movable upwardly between a storage position in which the second end is stored substantially within the cradle and a drainage position in which the second end is in communication with the liner interior through the cover.
- the invention also provides still another device for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior, a cover, and a port in the cover.
- the device includes a drainage device housing, a drain coupled to the drainage device housing, and a conduit including a first end coupled to the drain and a second end adapted for attachment to the port.
- the device also includes a support member coupled to the drainage device housing and adapted to support the liner-type medical suction apparatus. The support member is movable between a loading position in which the liner-type medical suction apparatus is in a substantially upright position and a drainage position in which the liner-type medical suction apparatus is in a position in which the fluid flows through the conduit to the drain.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a liner-type medical suction apparatus.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the apparatus and one method for draining the liner.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the apparatus and a second method for draining the liner.
- FIGS. 4 and 5 are sectional views of the apparatus and a third method for draining the liner.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the apparatus and a fourth method for draining the liner.
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the apparatus and a fifth method for draining the liner.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a liner and sixth method for draining the liner.
- FIG. 9 is a front view of a seventh method for draining the liner.
- the apparatus 10 includes a cover 12 and a liner 14 suitably attached to the cover 12 .
- the liner 14 is a thin-walled bag having an interior 16 adapted to hold the fluid drained from a patient.
- the liner 14 is preferably fabricated from a plastic such as ultra low density polyethylene, however, other materials can be used as desired.
- the cover 12 includes a patient port 18 , a suction port 20 , and other access ports as desired.
- a patient conduit is connectable to the patient port 18 to enable communication between the patient and the interior 16 of the liner 14 .
- a suction conduit is connectable to the suction port 20 to enable communication between the interior 16 of the liner 14 and a suction source, such as a hospital suction system.
- the patient and suction conduits are respectively secured to the patient and suction ports 18 and 20 .
- the liner 14 is supported by a stand or by a rigid outer container or canister (not shown), and fluid is drained from a patient as is conventionally known.
- FIG. 2 there is shown the liner-type medical suction apparatus 10 .
- a conduit 22 is positioned in the interior 16 of the liner 14 , such as through an open port 24 in the cover 12 .
- One end 26 of the conduit 22 is positioned in the interior 16 of the liner 14 and the other end 28 is in communication with a drainage device 30 which evacuates the fluid from the interior 16 of the liner 14 .
- the apparatus 10 can be hung from a stand or hung from a bracket secured to a wall.
- a second method for draining the apparatus 10 is shown.
- a tube 32 is pre-attached to the inside of the cover 12 and hangs down into the interior 16 of the liner 14 .
- the end 26 of the conduit 22 is secured to the open port 24 on the cover 12 and the second end 28 is secured to the drainage device 30 , such as was described above.
- the cover 12 includes a flapper-style valve 34 positioned in a port 36 .
- the apparatus 10 is inverted with respect to a drainage device 38 and the cover 12 is positioned in a cradle 40 of the drainage device 38 .
- the drainage device 38 creates a negative pressure or suction force within the cradle 40 to hold the apparatus 10 in place.
- the drainage device 38 includes a breakout pipe 42 that is movable vertically. After the cover 12 has been positioned in the cradle 40 , the pipe 42 is actuated such that it moves upwardly toward the valve 34 .
- the cover 12 includes a breakaway portion 44 .
- the breakaway portion 44 is a frangible part of the cover 12 .
- the apparatus 10 is inverted with respect to the drainage device 38 , the cover 12 is positioned in the cradle 40 , and drainage device 38 creates a suction force within the cradle 40 to hold the apparatus 10 in place.
- the pipe 42 is actuated upwardly toward the portion 44 . Further upward movement of the pipe 42 breaks the breakaway portion 44 allowing fluid to drain from the interior 16 of the liner 14 through the pipe 42 .
- the pipe 42 is actuated downwardly and the apparatus 10 can be removed from the cradle 40 .
- a fifth method is depicted for draining the liner 14 .
- the cover 12 includes a port 46 that is normally occluded with a plug 48 .
- the apparatus 10 is inverted with respect to the drainage device 38 , the cover 12 is positioned in the cradle 40 , and the drainage device 38 creates a suction force within the cradle 40 to hold the apparatus 10 in place.
- the pipe 42 is actuated upwardly toward the plug 48 . Further upward movement of the pipe 42 dislodges the plug 48 from the port 46 allowing fluid to drain from the interior 16 of the liner 14 through the pipe 42 .
- the pipe 42 is actuated downwardly and the apparatus 10 can be removed from the cradle 40 .
- the liner 14 includes a nipple portion 50 on the bottom of the liner 14 .
- the nipple portion 50 is severed or punctured allowing fluid to drain from the interior 16 of the liner 14 .
- cover structures shown in FIGS. 4 - 8 may be employed. While the structures disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/239,842 are generally shown as being incorporated into the bottom of a medical suction apparatus, those structures may also be incorporated into the cover of a liner-type medical suction apparatus.
- a drainage device 52 includes a pivotable swing arm 54 that rotates about a pivot point 56 .
- the apparatus 10 is positioned in the swing arm 54 with the swing arm 54 in a first position, shown in phantom in FIG. 9.
- One end 58 of a conduit 60 is secured to a port on the cover 12 and the second end 62 of the conduit 60 is secured to the drainage device 52 .
- the swing arm 54 is then pivoted to a second position as shown in solid lines in FIG. 9 and the contents of the liner 14 drained.
- the second position may be a substantially horizontal position as shown in FIG. 9, or the second position may be any position that allows as much fluid as possible to drain out of the liner 14 .
- the swing arm 54 is returned to its first position and the apparatus 10 can be removed from the swing arm 54 .
- the embodiments of the drainage device shown herein can operate using various methods to drain the liner such as a venturi action, a pumping action, or the like.
- a drainage device is the Eductor Fluid Management System available from Deknatel or Bemis Manufacturing Company.
- the invention herein is not limited to use of the Eductor Fluid Management System to drain the liner-type medical suction apparatuses shown herein.
Abstract
A method and apparatus for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus. The method includes the acts of positioning the liner-type medical suction apparatus relative to a drainage device including a conduit, causing the conduit to communicate with the liner interior, and draining the fluid from the liner interior through the conduit. The apparatus includes a support member adapted to support the liner-type medical suction apparatus and a drainage device housing adjacent to the support member. The device also includes a conduit including a first end coupled to the drainage device housing and a second end for communication with the liner interior.
Description
- This patent application is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 09/819,243, filed on Mar. 28, 2001, which claimed the benefit of provisional patent Application No. 60/192,751, filed on Mar. 28, 2000.
- The invention relates to draining bodily fluid contained in the liner of a liner-type medical suction apparatus.
- Medical suction systems are used in hospital environments and particularly during various surgical procedures to drain and store bodily fluid from a patient. In general, medical suction systems are used in conjunction with a vacuum source which enables the bodily fluid to be drained from the patient.
- One type of medical suction system used to drain and contain fluid from a patient is an apparatus including a disposable bag-like liner and a cover secured to the liner. Such liners are thin-walled pliable plastic members. The cover typically includes a patient port for receiving the fluid from a patient and a vacuum port for establishing a vacuum within the liner. The vacuum draws fluid from the patient through the patient port for collection in the liner.
- It has become important in environments such as hospitals to eliminate the handling of and thus reduce personnel exposure to bodily fluids. Hospitals typically dispose of the bodily fluid contained in a liner-type medical suction apparatus in various ways. Bodily fluid can be poured from the liner through a port in the cover down the hospital sink and into the sewer system, can be incinerated as a liquid or solid, or can be disposed of at an approved hazardous waste site. Since the liner is in the form of a pliable bag filled with liquid, special disposal handling is required in order to prevent puncturing or bursting due to contact with sharp objects.
- The invention provides improved methods and apparatus for removing body fluids from a liner-type medical suction apparatus to eliminate the potential for a person handling the apparatus to come into contact with the fluid being drained.
- Specifically, the invention provides for methods of draining bodily fluid from a liner that is drained of potentially hazardous fluid without contact with the fluid. The liner is drained in conjunction with a drainage device. Various types of drainage devices can be employed to drain the liner.
- More particularly, the invention provides a method for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior filled with fluid, a cover, and a port in the cover. The method includes providing a drainage device, the drainage device including a conduit and a cradle. The method also includes positioning the cover of the liner-type medical suction apparatus within the cradle of the drainage device with the liner-type suction apparatus inverted, causing the conduit to communicate with the liner interior through the port, and draining the fluid from the liner interior through the conduit.
- The invention also provides another method for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior filled with fluid, a cover, and a port in the cover. The method includes providing a drainage device, the drainage device including a movable support member and a conduit. The method also includes positioning the liner-type medical suction apparatus in a substantially upright position within the support member, attaching the conduit to the port, and moving the support member to cause the liner-type medical suction apparatus to move from the substantially upright position to a position in which the fluid flows out of the liner interior into the conduit.
- The invention also provides a medical apparatus including a liner-type medical suction apparatus. The liner-type medical suction apparatus includes a liner, a liner interior for containing fluid, a cover, a port in the cover, and a pre-attached tube coupled to the port and extending into the liner interior. The medical apparatus includes a drainage device including a housing. The medical apparatus also includes a conduit including a first end coupled to the drainage device housing and a second end coupleable to the port so that fluid in the liner interior can flow through the pre-attached tube and the conduit to the drainage device.
- The invention also provides another device for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior filled with fluid, a cover, and a port in the cover. The device includes a drainage device housing and a cradle coupled to the drainage device housing, the cradle being adapted to support the cover of the liner-type medical suction apparatus when the liner-type medical suction apparatus is in an inverted position. The device also includes a breakout pipe including a first end coupled to the cradle and a second end for communication with the liner interior. The breakout pipe is movable upwardly between a storage position in which the second end is stored substantially within the cradle and a drainage position in which the second end is in communication with the liner interior through the cover.
- The invention also provides still another device for draining a liner-type medical suction apparatus, the liner-type medical suction apparatus including a liner, a liner interior, a cover, and a port in the cover. The device includes a drainage device housing, a drain coupled to the drainage device housing, and a conduit including a first end coupled to the drain and a second end adapted for attachment to the port. The device also includes a support member coupled to the drainage device housing and adapted to support the liner-type medical suction apparatus. The support member is movable between a loading position in which the liner-type medical suction apparatus is in a substantially upright position and a drainage position in which the liner-type medical suction apparatus is in a position in which the fluid flows through the conduit to the drain.
- Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon review of the following description, claims and drawings.
- FIG. 1 is a front view of a liner-type medical suction apparatus.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the apparatus and one method for draining the liner.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the apparatus and a second method for draining the liner.
- FIGS. 4 and 5 are sectional views of the apparatus and a third method for draining the liner.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the apparatus and a fourth method for draining the liner.
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the apparatus and a fifth method for draining the liner.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a liner and sixth method for draining the liner.
- FIG. 9 is a front view of a seventh method for draining the liner.
- Before one embodiment of the invention is explained in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or being carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
- With reference to FIG. 1, there is shown a liner-type
medical suction apparatus 10. Theapparatus 10 includes acover 12 and aliner 14 suitably attached to thecover 12. Theliner 14 is a thin-walled bag having aninterior 16 adapted to hold the fluid drained from a patient. Theliner 14 is preferably fabricated from a plastic such as ultra low density polyethylene, however, other materials can be used as desired. - The
cover 12 includes apatient port 18, asuction port 20, and other access ports as desired. A patient conduit is connectable to thepatient port 18 to enable communication between the patient and theinterior 16 of theliner 14. A suction conduit is connectable to thesuction port 20 to enable communication between theinterior 16 of theliner 14 and a suction source, such as a hospital suction system. - To drain fluid from a patient, the patient and suction conduits are respectively secured to the patient and
suction ports liner 14 is supported by a stand or by a rigid outer container or canister (not shown), and fluid is drained from a patient as is conventionally known. - When it is desired to drain the fluid contained in the
liner 14, one of the seven methods described herein can be employed to drain the fluid contents from theinterior 16 of theliner 14 while eliminating any contact with the fluid by the person handling theapparatus 10. - Turning now to FIG. 2, there is shown the liner-type
medical suction apparatus 10. To drain the fluid contents of theinterior 16 of theliner 14, aconduit 22 is positioned in theinterior 16 of theliner 14, such as through anopen port 24 in thecover 12. Oneend 26 of theconduit 22 is positioned in theinterior 16 of theliner 14 and theother end 28 is in communication with adrainage device 30 which evacuates the fluid from theinterior 16 of theliner 14. To support the apparatus during drainage, theapparatus 10 can be hung from a stand or hung from a bracket secured to a wall. - With reference to FIG. 3, a second method for draining the
apparatus 10 is shown. In this embodiment, atube 32 is pre-attached to the inside of thecover 12 and hangs down into the interior 16 of theliner 14. To drain theliner 14, theend 26 of theconduit 22 is secured to theopen port 24 on thecover 12 and thesecond end 28 is secured to thedrainage device 30, such as was described above. - Turning now to FIGS. 4 and 5, a third method for draining the
liner 14 is shown. With this method, thecover 12 includes a flapper-style valve 34 positioned in aport 36. To drain the fluid from theliner 14, theapparatus 10 is inverted with respect to adrainage device 38 and thecover 12 is positioned in acradle 40 of thedrainage device 38. Preferably, thedrainage device 38 creates a negative pressure or suction force within thecradle 40 to hold theapparatus 10 in place. Thedrainage device 38 includes abreakout pipe 42 that is movable vertically. After thecover 12 has been positioned in thecradle 40, thepipe 42 is actuated such that it moves upwardly toward thevalve 34. Further upward movement of thepipe 42 pivots thevalve 34 to enable fluid to escape theliner 14 through thepipe 42 as is shown by the arrow in FIG. 5. After drainage, thepipe 42 is actuated downwardly, thevalve 34 returns to its normally closed position and theapparatus 10 can be removed from thecradle 40. One suitable construction for thepipe 42 is disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/239,842, titled “Method and Apparatus for Removing and Disposing of Body Fluids,” filed Jan. 29, 1999, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference. - A fourth method for draining the liner is shown in FIG. 6. In this embodiment, the
cover 12 includes abreakaway portion 44. Preferably, thebreakaway portion 44 is a frangible part of thecover 12. To drain the fluid from theliner 14, theapparatus 10 is inverted with respect to thedrainage device 38, thecover 12 is positioned in thecradle 40, anddrainage device 38 creates a suction force within thecradle 40 to hold theapparatus 10 in place. After thecover 12 has been positioned in thecradle 40, thepipe 42 is actuated upwardly toward theportion 44. Further upward movement of thepipe 42 breaks thebreakaway portion 44 allowing fluid to drain from theinterior 16 of theliner 14 through thepipe 42. After drainage, thepipe 42 is actuated downwardly and theapparatus 10 can be removed from thecradle 40. - As shown in FIG. 7, a fifth method is depicted for draining the
liner 14. In this method, thecover 12 includes aport 46 that is normally occluded with aplug 48. To drain the fluid from theliner 14, theapparatus 10 is inverted with respect to thedrainage device 38, thecover 12 is positioned in thecradle 40, and thedrainage device 38 creates a suction force within thecradle 40 to hold theapparatus 10 in place. After thecover 12 has been positioned in thecradle 40, thepipe 42 is actuated upwardly toward theplug 48. Further upward movement of thepipe 42 dislodges theplug 48 from theport 46 allowing fluid to drain from theinterior 16 of theliner 14 through thepipe 42. After drainage, thepipe 42 is actuated downwardly and theapparatus 10 can be removed from thecradle 40. - Turning now to FIG. 8, a sixth method is shown for draining the
liner 14. In this embodiment, theliner 14 includes anipple portion 50 on the bottom of theliner 14. To drain the contents of theliner 14, thenipple portion 50 is severed or punctured allowing fluid to drain from theinterior 16 of theliner 14. - In addition to the cover structures shown in FIGS.4-8, other cover structures may be employed. While the structures disclosed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/239,842 are generally shown as being incorporated into the bottom of a medical suction apparatus, those structures may also be incorporated into the cover of a liner-type medical suction apparatus.
- With reference to FIG. 9, a seventh method for draining the
liner 14 is shown. In this embodiment, a drainage device 52 includes apivotable swing arm 54 that rotates about a pivot point 56. To drain theliner 14, theapparatus 10 is positioned in theswing arm 54 with theswing arm 54 in a first position, shown in phantom in FIG. 9. Oneend 58 of aconduit 60 is secured to a port on thecover 12 and thesecond end 62 of theconduit 60 is secured to the drainage device 52. Theswing arm 54 is then pivoted to a second position as shown in solid lines in FIG. 9 and the contents of theliner 14 drained. The second position may be a substantially horizontal position as shown in FIG. 9, or the second position may be any position that allows as much fluid as possible to drain out of theliner 14. After drainage is completed, theswing arm 54 is returned to its first position and theapparatus 10 can be removed from theswing arm 54. - The embodiments of the drainage device shown herein can operate using various methods to drain the liner such as a venturi action, a pumping action, or the like. One example of a drainage device is the Eductor Fluid Management System available from Deknatel or Bemis Manufacturing Company. However, it should be noted that other drainage devices can be utilized and the invention herein is not limited to use of the Eductor Fluid Management System to drain the liner-type medical suction apparatuses shown herein.
- Various features and advantages of the invention are set forth in the following claims.
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1. A medical apparatus comprising:
a medical suction apparatus including an interior for containing fluid, a cover, a first port in the cover, a pre-attached tube coupled to the first port and extending into the interior, and a second port in the cover;
a drainage device including a housing and a support member adapted to support the medical suction apparatus; and
a conduit including a first end coupled to the drainage device housing and a second end coupleable to the second port so that fluid in the interior can flow through the pre-attached tube and out of the second port to the drainage device.
2. The medical apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cover includes a first boss extending upwardly from the second port and a second boss extending downwardly from the first port, and wherein the conduit is coupleable to the first boss and the pre-attached tube is coupled to the second boss.
3. The medical apparatus of claim 1 wherein the medical suction apparatus is a liner-type apparatus.
4. A medical apparatus comprising:
a medical suction apparatus including an interior, a cover, and a port in the cover;
a first conduit coupled to the port and extending into the interior;
a station including a support member adapted to support the medical suction apparatus; and
a second conduit including a first end coupled to the station and a second end coupled to the port, the second conduit being in fluid communication with the first conduit.
5. The medical apparatus of claim 4 wherein the first and second conduits include flexible tubing.
6. The medical apparatus of claim 4 wherein the medical suction apparatus is a liner-type apparatus.
7. A medical apparatus comprising:
a medical suction apparatus including an interior, a cover, and a port in the cover;
a first fluid connector coupled to the port and extending into the interior;
a drainage station including a support member adapted to support the medical suction apparatus; and
a second fluid connector including a first end coupled to the drainage station and a second end coupled to the port, whereby fluid in the interior flows through the first fluid connector and to the drainage station via the second fluid connector.
8. The medical apparatus of claim 7 wherein the first and second fluid connectors include flexible tubing.
9. The medical apparatus of claim 7 wherein the medical suction apparatus is a liner-type apparatus.
10. A medical suction apparatus comprising:
a fluid container having an interior;
a cover secured to the container, the cover having therein a port, a first port wall extending into the interior, and a second port wall extending in a direction opposite the interior; and
a conduit coupled to the first port wall and extending into the interior.
11. The medical suction apparatus of claim 10 wherein the fluid container is a liner-type fluid container.
12. The medical suction apparatus of claim 10 and further including a second conduit coupled to the second port wall.
13. The medical suction apparatus of claim 10 wherein the first port wall and the second port wall are integrally connected.
14. The medical suction apparatus of claim 10 wherein the fluid container has a bottom wall portion and the conduit has a first end coupled to the first port wall and a second end adjacent the bottom wall portion.
15. The medical suction apparatus of claim 10 wherein the fluid container has a length and wherein the first conduit extends into the interior at least 75% of the length of the container.
16. The medical suction apparatus of claim 10 wherein the conduit is coupled to the first port wall via a friction fit.
17. A medical suction apparatus comprising:
a fluid container having an interior;
a cover secured to the container, the cover having therein a port; and
a conduit coupled to the port and extending into the interior.
18. The medical suction apparatus of claim 17 and further including a second conduit coupled to the port and in fluid communication with the conduit.
19. The medical suction apparatus of claim 17 wherein the conduit is flexible.
20. The medical suction apparatus of claim 17 wherein the fluid container is a liner-type container.
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