Medical suction and irrigation device handpiece
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1. A handpiece for a medical device, comprising:
- an attachment structure defined at a front end of the handpiece and configured for removably coupling to a medical instrument; and
a housing comprising;
a top surface defining at least one hole for receiving at least one button for controlling a function of the medical device;
a bottom base;
an extension portion connected to the base and extending downwardly therefrom, the extension portion including a shoulder connected to the base by a narrowed neck portion located between the shoulder and the top surface of the housing; and
a rear protrusion located along a rear portion of the shoulder;
wherein an outer circumference of the narrowed neck portion is less than an outer circumference of the shoulder portion,wherein the base, the shoulder, and the narrowed neck portion define a concave shaped surface capable of receiving an operator'"'"'s finger, andwherein the shoulder has an underside surface having a generally concave shaped, curved surface.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a medical device with a handpiece that provides enhanced comfort of use, maneuverability, and for a variety of hand-held options to the user. Embodiments of the invention include handpieces that include a grip panel comprised of a friction-enhancing material to facilitate gripping of the handpiece by an operator. In addition, embodiments of the invention include handpieces having a generally symmetrical configuration in order to facilitate grasping by an operator'"'"'s left or right hand.
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34 Claims
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1. A handpiece for a medical device, comprising:
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an attachment structure defined at a front end of the handpiece and configured for removably coupling to a medical instrument; and a housing comprising; a top surface defining at least one hole for receiving at least one button for controlling a function of the medical device; a bottom base; an extension portion connected to the base and extending downwardly therefrom, the extension portion including a shoulder connected to the base by a narrowed neck portion located between the shoulder and the top surface of the housing; and a rear protrusion located along a rear portion of the shoulder; wherein an outer circumference of the narrowed neck portion is less than an outer circumference of the shoulder portion, wherein the base, the shoulder, and the narrowed neck portion define a concave shaped surface capable of receiving an operator'"'"'s finger, and wherein the shoulder has an underside surface having a generally concave shaped, curved surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A handpiece for a medical device, comprising:
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an attachment structure defined at a front end of the handpiece and configured for removably coupling to a medical instrument; a housing comprising; a top surface defining at least one hole for receiving at least one button for controlling a function of the medical device; and a grip panel extending along a left side and a right side of the housing, and between a back end of the housing and a line extending through the at least one hole defined in the top surface of the housing toward a bottom surface of the housing, the grip panel being comprised of a material having a greater friction-enhancing property than a material of a portion of the housing adjacent the grip panel; a rear protrusion located along a rear portion of the bottom surface; wherein an exterior surface of the handpiece exhibits a substantially symmetrical configuration relative to an imaginary plane that bisects the handpiece through the middle of the top surface, such that the handpiece accommodates an operator'"'"'s grip in the same manner regardless of whether an operator grasps the handpiece in a right hand or a left hand. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33)
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30. A handpiece for a medical device, comprising:
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a right half and a left half configured to be coupled together to form a housing, an exterior surface of the right half being a substantially mirror image of an exterior surface of the left half, the right half and the left half when coupled together defining a first hole in a top surface of the housing for receiving a button of the handpiece, a second hole in a back end of the housing for receiving a tube, and a third hole in a front end of the housing for receiving a medical instrument, the housing further comprising; a bottom base; an extension portion connected to the base and extending downwardly therefrom, the extension portion including a shoulder connected to the base by a narrowed neck portion located between the shoulder and the top surface of the housing; and a rear protrusion located along a rear portion of the shoulder; wherein an outer circumference of the narrowed neck portion is less than an outer circumference of the shoulder portion, and wherein the base, the shoulder, and the narrowed neck portion define a concave shaped surface capable of receiving an operator'"'"'s finger.
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31. A handpiece for a medical device, comprising:
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a right half and a left half configured to be coupled together to form a housing, an exterior surface of the right half being a substantially mirror image of an exterior surface of the left half, the right half and the left half when coupled together defining a first hole in a top surface of the housing for receiving a button of the handpiece, a second hole in a back end of the housing for receiving a tube, and a third hole in a front end of the housing for receiving a medical instrument, the housing further comprising; a grip panel extending along a portion of a left side and a right side of the housing, and between a back end of the housing and a line extending through the at least one hole defined in the top surface of the housing toward a bottom surface of the housing, the grip panel being comprised of a material having a greater friction-enhancing property than a material of a portion of the housing adjacent the grip panel; and a rear protrusion located along a rear portion of the bottom surface. - View Dependent Claims (32, 34)
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