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EP0137528A1
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Device for supplying a fluid substance into and draining it from the maxillary antrum
Assignee: FUNDATECH SA
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Filing: 1984-07-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-07-16
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a device for supplying a fluid substance into and draining it from the maxillary antrum. Said device comprises a flexible tube (1) as well as at least one arrester (4) connected to one of the ends of the tube (1). By the use of the device of the invention in the treatment of inflammations of the maxillary antrum the patient can be saved an appreciable part of the pain. Furthermore said device has the advantage that it can be manufactured at low cost because of its simplicity, and that it can be sterilized in a simple manner.
Inventors
- 👤 Marc Spits
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M27/00; A61M27/002; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/02; A61M25/04; A61M2210/00; A61M2210/06; A61M2210/0618; A61M2210/0681
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
36 words
Device for supplying a fluid substance into and draining it from the maxillary antrum, which device comprises a flexible tube as well as at least one arrester connected to one of the ends of the tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
36 words
Device for supplying a fluid substance into and draining it from the maxillary antrum, which device comprises a flexible tube as well as at least one arrester connected to one of the ends of the tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the arrester(s) is (are) slewable between an arresting position and a free position, resistance being encountered during the swinging movement from the arresting position to the free position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that one of the ends of the tube merges into two or more furrow-shaped arresters.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
Device according to claims 1-3, characterized in that the inside diameter of the tube amounts to at least 1 mm, and the outside diameter of the tube to at most 4 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
Device according to claims 1-4, characterized in that it is manufactured from a thermoplastic synthetic resin which is coated with polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
Device according to claims 1-5, characterized in that it is packaged in sterile conditions in an airtight envelope.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
Device according to claims 1-6, characterized in that it is packaged jointly with an inserting sleeve in an airtight envelope.
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