MEDICAL APPARATUS FOR SUCTION AND COMBINATION IRRIGATION AND SUCTION

• US 20090062751A1
• Filed: 09/01/2007
• Published: 03/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Babicore LLC
• Original Assignee: Wet Nose Technologies, LLC
• Inventors: Newman, Lionel JR.
• Granted Patent: US 9,427,504 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/246
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/7411 by changing the size of a vent in combination with changing the cross-section of the line A61M1/7413
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/76 Handpieces specially for suction-irrigation A61M1/774, aspiration tips A61M1/84

Abstract

A finger-controlled combination irrigation and suction device is provided. The device includes a handpiece. The handpiece includes: a shaft having a first end and a second end, and having a channel disposed from the first end of the shaft to the second end of the shaft for allowing suction through the shaft; a nozzle coupled to the first end of the shaft; an inlet disposed through an exterior surface of the shaft and in operable communication with the channel, the inlet being disposed to be manually covered and uncovered by one or more fingers of a single hand of a primary caregiver for control of suction through the shaft; and a conduit having a first end disposed to receive a volume of irrigation solution after one or more fingers of the single hand of the primary caregiver act upon an irrigation source proximate to the conduit.

Claims

1. A finger-controlled handpiece for combined irrigation and suction, the handpiece comprising:

a shaft having a first end and a second end distal from the first end, the shaft also having a channel disposed from the first end of the shaft to the second end of the shaft for allowing suction through the shaft;

a nozzle coupled to the first end of the shaft;

an inlet disposed through an exterior surface of the shaft and in operable communication with the channel, the inlet being disposed to be manually covered and uncovered by one or more fingers of a single hand of a primary caregiver for control of suction through the shaft; and

a conduit having a first end disposed to receive a volume of irrigation solution after one or more fingers of the single hand of the primary caregiver act upon an irrigation source proximate to the conduit.

2. The handpiece of claim 1, wherein the conduit is coupled to the exterior surface of the nozzle.

3. The handpiece of claim 1, wherein the first end of the conduit is coupled to the exterior surface of the shaft in communication with the channel.

4. The handpiece of claim 1, wherein the nozzle is comprised of pliable material.

5. The handpiece of claim 1, wherein the shaft is comprised of a rigid material.

6. A medical kit comprising:

a medical glove wearable by a primary caregiver;

a finger-controlled handpiece for combined irrigation and suction, the handpiece being disposed with an inlet disposed to be covered and uncovered by one or more fingers of a gloved single hand of a primary caregiver to control suction through the handpiece and a conduit disposed to receive irrigation solution upon one or more fingers of the gloved single hand of the primary caregiver acting upon an irrigation source proximate to the conduit; and

a receptacle coupleable to the handpiece and being disposed to receive and retain fluid suctioned through the handpiece.

7. The kit of claim 6, further comprising an irrigation source coupleable to the conduit.

8. A finger-controlled system for combined irrigation and suction, the system comprising:

a handpiece including;

a shaft having a first end and a second end distal from the first end, the shaft also having a channel disposed from the first end of the shaft to the second end of the shaft for allowing suction through the shaft;

a nozzle coupled to the first end of the shaft;

an inlet disposed through an exterior surface of the shaft and in operable communication with the channel, the inlet being disposed to be manually covered and uncovered by one or more fingers of a single hand of a primary caregiver for control of suction through the shaft; and

a conduit having a first end disposed to receive a volume of irrigation solution after one or more fingers of the single hand of the primary caregiver act upon an irrigation source proximate to the conduit; and

the irrigation source coupled to the first end of the conduit.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the irrigation source is an ampule.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the irrigation solution is saline solution.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the irrigation source is depressable by one or more fingers of the single hand of the primary caregiver.

12. The system of claim 8, further comprising a receptacle coupled to the second end of the shaft and being disposed to receive and retain fluid suctioned through the shaft.

13. The system of claim 8, further comprising a suction mechanism coupled to the second end of the shaft and being disposed to provide suction force through the shaft.

14. A finger-controlled handpiece for suctioning a body cavity, the handpiece comprising:

a shaft having a first end and a second end distal from the first end, the shaft also having a channel disposed from the first end of the shaft to the second end of the shaft for allowing suction through the shaft;

a nozzle coupled to the first end of the shaft, the nozzle being pliable; and

an inlet disposed through an exterior surface of the shaft and in operable communication with the channel, the inlet being disposed to be manually covered and uncovered by one or more fingers of a single hand of a primary caregiver for control of suction through the shaft.

15. The handpiece of claim 14, wherein the nozzle is comprised of rubber.

16. The handpiece of claim 14, wherein the nozzle includes an end portion having a substantially flat configuration.