Disposable suction catheter and system for providing multiple suctioning capabilities during medical procedures or the like
First Claim
1. A suction catheter for use in endoscopic procedures in combination with an endoscope, said suction catheter and said endoscope being connected to a common suction source, said suction catheter comprising:
- an elongated handle;
a tip having a body portion, a distal end and port means through which secretions are drawn, the body portion of said tip being attached to said handle;
means for preventing said port means from plugging;
passage means defined by said tip and said elongated handle for flow of suction forces from said port means to said suction source;
means for anchoring said catheter in a convenient location near the site of said endoscopic procedures so that said catheter is easily accessible; and
adjusting means defined by said elongated handle for controlling said suction forces flowing through said catheter to said suction source, said adjusting means being closed to cause said suction forces to flow through said endoscope to said suction source while said suction catheter remains in a non-suctioning mode and said adjusting means being open to allow said suction forces to flow through said suction catheter and said endoscope.
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Abstract
A multiple suctioning system, particularly for use in endoscopic procedures or the like, which is provided with a suction source, a Y-shaped connector which is provided with a rotatable stopcock and a plug-like stopper, at least three segments of pliable tubing, and a suction catheter which comprises an elongated handle, a deformable tip, means for preventing the tip from plugging, means for anchoring the catheter in a convenient location, bright-colored vinyl plastic tubing to connect the catheter to a suction source, means for attaching the tubing to the catheter, and means for controlling the flow of suction forces through the catheter.
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32 Claims
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1. A suction catheter for use in endoscopic procedures in combination with an endoscope, said suction catheter and said endoscope being connected to a common suction source, said suction catheter comprising:
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an elongated handle; a tip having a body portion, a distal end and port means through which secretions are drawn, the body portion of said tip being attached to said handle; means for preventing said port means from plugging; passage means defined by said tip and said elongated handle for flow of suction forces from said port means to said suction source; means for anchoring said catheter in a convenient location near the site of said endoscopic procedures so that said catheter is easily accessible; and adjusting means defined by said elongated handle for controlling said suction forces flowing through said catheter to said suction source, said adjusting means being closed to cause said suction forces to flow through said endoscope to said suction source while said suction catheter remains in a non-suctioning mode and said adjusting means being open to allow said suction forces to flow through said suction catheter and said endoscope. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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