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Irrigation system and method for delivering a selected one of multiple liquid solutions to a treatment site

  • US 5,199,604 A
  • Filed: 09/23/1991
  • Issued: 04/06/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Periodontal irrigating system for delivering one of a plurality of liquid irrigating solutions to a treatment site in an oral cavity, comprising:

  • a plurality of solution reservoirs, each reservoir including a quantity of a respective liquid irrigating solution substantially sealed within a container;

    handpiece means for gripping by an operator and delivering a selected one of said liquid solutions directly to a treatment site;

    liquid solution coupling and selector means for fluidly coupling said handpiece means and a selected one of said liquid irrigating solutions of a respective solution reservoir, said liquid solution coupling and selector means including selector valve means having a plurality of inputs, an output, first tubing means for fluidly coupling each of said liquid irrigating solutions and a respective one of said inputs of said selector valve means, and second tubing means for fluidly coupling said output of said selector valve means and said handpiece means; and

    pump means for causing a selected one of said liquid irrigating solutions to flow from said reservoir thereof to said handpiece means for delivery to the treatment site, said pump means operatively engaging only said second tubing means and being situated entirely out of the path of said flow of said selected liquid irrigating solution from said reservoir thereof to said handpiece means.

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