Suctioning supply kit

• US 4,928,830 A
• Filed: 10/31/1988
• Issued: 05/29/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/1988
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System (University of Texas System)
• Original Assignee: Board of Regents of the University of Texas System (University of Texas System)
• Inventors: Brewer, Cecil C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fidei, David T.
• Application Number:
  US07/265,389
• Time in Patent Office: 575 Days
• Field of Search: 206/223, 206/278, 206/361, 206/363, 206/364, 206/438, 206/439, 206/470, 206/471, 206/562, 206/563, 206/564, 206/570, 206/571, 206/820
• US Class Current: 206/570
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/0056 about a lateral axis in the lid plane
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/008 Pegs inserted, e.g. forced, into openings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/3011 having carrying handles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/311 Cases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 42/40 Packages or dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/30 Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments for wound clamps A61B17/10; for ligaturing clips A61B17/122; packages or dispensers for surgical gloves or finger-stalls A61B42/40
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/31 Carrying cases or bags, e.g. doctors' bags
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/002 Packages specially adapted therefor combined with means for introducing catheters, e.g. dispensers, A61M25/0113; catheter kit packages for surgical articles A61B50/30
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/42 for ampoules; for lamp bulbs; for electronic valves or tubes

Abstract

A kit for use in performing one or more suctioning procedures. The kit includes a tray for holding suctioning supplies, and one or more supply units contained within the tray. Each supply unit includes the following suctioning supplies: a pair of surgical gloves, an ampule containing a saline solution, a suction catheter, a lubricating gel, and a disposable bottle containing water. The suctioning supplies are removably disposed within the tray.

Claims

1. A kit for use in performing a suctioning procedure, comprising:

a tray; and

suctioning supplies, including

a pair of surgical gloves;

an ampule containing a saline solution;

a suction catheter;

a lubricating gel; and

a disposable bottle containing water;

the suctioning supplies being removably disposed within the tray.

2. The kit of claim 1, wherein the tray includes compartments cooperatively configured to hold the suctioning supplies and the suctioning supplies are removably disposed within the compartments.

3. The suctioning kit of claim 2, further comprising a cover cooperatively configured with the tray for covering the tray.

4. The kit of claim 3, wherein the cover is hinged to the tray.

5. The kit of claim 3, further comprising a handle for carrying the kit.

6. The kit of claim 1, wherein the surgical gloves, saline solution, suction catheter, lubricating gel, and water are sterile.

7. The kit of claim 6, further comprising a sealed pouch for holding the gloves.

8. The kit of claim 6, further comprising a sealed pouch for holding the catheter.

9. The kit of claim 6, further comprising a sealed pouch for collectively holding the catheter and the gloves.

10. The kit of claim 1, wherein the disposable bottle containing sterile water includes:

a mouth;

a cap cooperatively configured with the mouth for covering the bottle; and

a water tight and nonresealable seal between the mouth and the cap.

11. The kit of claim 1, further comprising a foil pack for holding the lubricating gel.

12. A kit for use in performing a series of suctioning procedures, comprising:

a tray; and

a series of supply units, each supply unit comprising suctioning supplies including

a pair of surgical gloves;

an ampule containing a saline solution;

a suction catheter;

a lubricating gel; and

a disposable bottle containing water;

the supply units being removably disposed within the tray.

13. The kit of claim 12, wherein the tray includes compartments cooperatively configured to hold the supply units and the supply units are removably disposed within the compartments.

14. The kit of claim 12, wherein the number of supply units is eight.

15. The kit of claim 12, further comprising a cover cooperatively configured with the tray for covering the tray.

16. The kit of claim 15, wherein the cover is hinged to the tray.

17. The kit of claim 15, further comprising a handle for carrying the kit.

18. The kit of claim 12, wherein the surgical gloves, saline solution, suction catheter, lubricating gel, and water of each supply unit are sterile.

19. The kit of claim 18, further comprising a sealed pouch for holding each pair of gloves.

20. The kit of claim 18, further comprising a sealed pouch for holding each catheter.

21. The kit of claim 18, further comprising a sealed pouch for collectively holding the pair of gloves and the catheter in each supply unit.

22. The kit of claim 12, wherein each disposable bottle containing sterile water includes:

a mouth;

a cap cooperatively configured with the mouth for covering the bottle; and

a water tight and nonresealable seal between the mouth and the cap.

23. The suctioning kit of claim 12, each supply unit further comprising a foil pack for holding the lubricating gel.

24. The suctioning kit of claim 7, 8, 9, 19, 20, or 21, wherein the sealed pouch includes a sterile drape.

25. The kit of claim 3 or 15, wherein the cover includes recesses cooperatively configured to accommodate the suctioning supplies when the kit is closed.

26. The kit of claim 4 or 16, wherein the tray and cover each integrally include a handle section, the handle sections being cooperatively configured such that they join to form a handle upon closing the kit.

27. The kit of claim 26, wherein the handle sections include means for releasably locking the tray and cover in a closed position.