Irrigation/aspiration manifold and fittings for ultrasonic surgical aspiration system
First Claim
1. In an ultrasonic surgical system of the type which comprises a handpiece which includes the combination of an ultrasonically-vibrating tip, a handle, a nosecone secured to said handle about said tip, and a vibrating means for vibrating said tip, the improvement comprising:
- a nosecone extension means comprising a nosecone extension body having a first end and a second end, a rotation joint means at said first end for connection of said body to an outward side of said nosecone, and an articulating joint means at said second end for connection of said body to a flue enveloping said tip.
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Abstract
An ultrasonic surgical aspirator having an improved irrigation/aspiration manifold and components to facilitate quick connections of the irrigation and aspiration lines to a handpiece. In combination with a handle assembly having an ultrasonic vibrator for vibrating an ultrasonic tip and a nosecone, a nosecone extension defining a rotating joint for connection to the nosecone in an articulating joint for connection to a rigid or flexible flue is provided. The nosecone extension further defines an irrigation cowl having an irrigation port for receiving an irrigation connector for connecting the irrigation fluid to the nosecone extension for passage of irrigation fluid through the nosecone extension and a flue about the surgical tip. An aspiration tubulation connector adapted to securely fit a slot through the nosecone and nosecone extension connects an aspiration port on the tip to the aspiration tube for connection to a pump into a discard area. An alternative manifold assembly includes a nosecone extension adapter defining a rotating joint for connection to the nosecone in a cylindrical portion for connection to an extender sheath, the opposite end of which is connected to a flue adapter defining an articulating joint for connection to a flue. Such an alternative manifold assembly is particularly adapted for use in elongated and curved tips with extenders. The detailed structure of the aspiration tubular connector and the irrigation connector is also shown.
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1. In an ultrasonic surgical system of the type which comprises a handpiece which includes the combination of an ultrasonically-vibrating tip, a handle, a nosecone secured to said handle about said tip, and a vibrating means for vibrating said tip, the improvement comprising:
a nosecone extension means comprising a nosecone extension body having a first end and a second end, a rotation joint means at said first end for connection of said body to an outward side of said nosecone, and an articulating joint means at said second end for connection of said body to a flue enveloping said tip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. For use in an ultrasonic surgical aspiration system of the type which includes a handle assembly providing a source of ultrasonic vibrations to a tip, and a nosecone secured to said handle assmebly for enveloping a connection between said tip and said vibration source, a nosecone extension comprising:
a body comprising a first portion which includes a cooperating means for cooperating with said nosecone to provide a rotating connection therewith and a bore therethrough for passage of said ultrasonically vibrating tip, a second portion into which said first portion merges and which is generally cylindrical and defines at its outer end an articulating joint means structurally adapted for receiving a portion of a flue thereon in an articulating relationship. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. For use in an ultrasonic surgical system of the type which includes the combination of a subassembly of a handpiece, a nosecone, and a source of ultrasonic vibration for an extended tip, with an elongated extender enveloping a portion of said tip, an assembly comprising:
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an extender sheath structurally contoured to envelope said extender and said tip, and having a sheath end, and a nosecone extension adapter defining at its inward end a rotating joint for connection with said nosecone and an axially extending circumferential portion for connection to said sheath end of said extender sheath, and said nosecone extension adapter defining an irrigation port. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. An ultrasonic surgical system comprising:
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an ultrasonic surgical system nosecone having a nosecone end, an ultrasonically-vibrated surgical tip connected to said nosecone, a nosecone extension means having an extension inward end rotatably attached via a rotatable attachment to said noisecone outward end, and an extension outward end, and a flue having a flue outward end, and a flue inward end attached via an articulating joint means to said extension outward end to thereby provide angular adjustment of said flue relative to said nosecone extension means and said nosecone, and said flue receivig said surgical tip therein. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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