Hygienic irrigator

Claim 2

A hygienic irrigator suitable for the application of a lavage for the routine cleansing and therapeutic treatment of a body cavity, said irrigator comprising a flow pulsator, a lavage syringe, means providing an anatomic contour to the syringe for insertion into the body cavity, means interconnecting the pulsator and the syringe for liquid flow therebetween and means releasably coupling the pulsator to a source of liquid under pressure for supplying a flow of liquid, the flow pulsator including a pulse generator having means forming two outflow passageways and at least one control channel, liquid under pressure from the source flowing through the coupling means to the generator, and in the generator as a powEr flow, and resistance-capacitance feedback means including a capacitance chamber adapted to divert at least a portion of the power flow from one of the outflow passageways into the control channel, the control channel adapted to issue the diverted flow as a control stream to cause the power flow to enter the other outflow passageway, the interconnecting means linking the other outflow passageway and the syringe, whereby the power flow of liquid leaving the syringe is intermittent and broken into spurts to provide a therapeutic pulsating liquid turbulence in the cavity.

Claim 3

A hygienic irrigator constructed in accordance with claim 1 wherein the means releasably coupling the pulsator to the source of liquid under pressure includes means selectively forming a rigid coupling directly to a lavatory faucet, the pulsator being supported from the faucet when coupled thereto.

Claim 4

A hygienic irrigator constructed in accordance with claim 1 wherein the syringe includes means forming a variable constriction against power flow therethrough, the generator further including means forming at least one ventilation passageway, the ventilation passageway providing a discharge route for unutilized power flow.

Claim 5

A hygienic irrigator constructed in accordance with claim 1 wherein the syringe includes means for controlling the rate of cavity drainage flow, the control means including a gland adjustably secured to the syringe.

Claim 6

A hygienic irrigator constructed in accordance with claim 1 wherein means for the introduction of an additive into the power flow is provided, said introduction means including means forming a second control channel in the generator and additive storage means in fluid communication with the second control channel to provide an additive admixed liquid flow through the syringe and into the cavity.

Claim 7

A hygienic irrigator constructed in accordance with claim 5 wherein the flow pulsator includes a cover shell, said shell being positioned over at least a portion of the pulse generator, and the additive storage means includes a well formed in the shell.

Claim 8

A hygienic irrigator suitable for the application of a lavage for the routine cleansing and therapeutic treatment of a vaginal cavity having an access orifice, said irrigator comprising a flow pulsator, a lavage syringe, means providing an anatomic contour to the syringe to facilitate insertion into the vaginal cavity, the syringe being dimensioned such that it is circumscribingly accommodated through the access orifice and within the cavity, means interconnecting the pulsator and the syringe for liquid flow therebetween and means releasably coupling the pulsator to a source of liquid under pressure for supplying a flow of liquid, the flow pulsator including a pulse generator having means forming two outflow passageways and at least one control channel, liquid under pressure from the source flowing through the coupling means to the generator, and in the generator as a power flow, and feedback means adapted to divert the power flow from one of the outflow passageways into the control channel, the control channel adapted to issue the diverted flow as a control stream to cause the power flow to enter the other outflow passageway, the interconnecting means linking the other outflow passageway and the syringe, and means for the introduction of an additive into the power flow, said introduction means including means forming a second control channel in the generator and additive storage means in fluid communication with the second control channel, whereby the power flow of liquid leaving the syringe is intermittent and broken into spurts having an aspirated additive admixed therewith.

Claim 9

A hygienic irrigator suitable for the application of a lavage for the routine cleansing and therapeutic treatment of a vaginal cavity having an access orifice, said irrigator comprising a flow pulsator, a lavage syringe, means providing an anatomic contour to the syringe to facilitate insertion into the vaginal cavity, the syringe being dimensioned such that it is circumscribingly accommodated through the access orifice and within the cavity, means interconnecting the pulsator and the syringe for liquid flow therebetween and means releasably coupling the pulsator to a source of liquid under pressure for supplying a flow of liquid, the flow pulsator including a pulse generator having means forming two outflow passageways and at least one control channel, liquid under pressure from the source flowing through the coupling means to the generator, and in the generator as a power flow, and feedback means adapted to divert the power flow from one of the outflow passageways into the control channel, the control channel adapted to issue the diverted flow as a control stream to cause the power flow to enter the other outflow passageway, the interconnecting means linking the other outflow passageway and the syringe, and means for the introduction of an additive into the power flow, said introduction means including means forming a second control channel in the generator and additive storage means in fluid communication with the second control channel, whereby the power flow of liquid leaving the syringe is intermittent and broken into spurts having an aspirated additive admixed therewith.

Claim 10

A hygienic irrigator constructed in accordance with claim 7 wherein the additive storage means includes a well formed in the flow pulsator.

Claim 11

A hygienic irrigator constructed in accordance with claim 7 wherein the means releasably coupling the pulsator to the source of liquid under pressure includes means selectively forming a rigid coupling to a lavatory faucet, the pulsator being supported from the faucet when coupled thereto.

Claim 12

A hygienic irrigator suitable for the application of a lavage for the routine cleansing and therapeutic treatment of a body cavity, said irrigator comprising a flow pulsator, a lavage syringe, means providing an anatomic contour to the syringe for insertion into the body cavity, means interconnecting the pulsator and the syringe for liquid flow therebetween and means for releasably coupling the pulsator to a lavatory faucet for supplying a flow of liquid, the flow pulsator including a pulse generator having means forming two outflow passageways and at least one control channel, liquid under pressure from the faucet flowing through the coupling means to the generator, and in the generator as a power flow, and feedback means adapted to divert the power flow from one of the outflow passageways into the control channel, the control channel adapted to issue the diverted flow as a control stream to cause the power flow to enter the other outflow passageway, the interconnecting means linking the other outflow passageway and the syringe, the coupling means including a substantially cylindrical throat extending upwardly from the pulse generator and adapted to be urged around a spigot tip extending from the lavatory faucet, the throat including locking means adapted for engagement against the spigot tip, the coupling means further including a collar mounted to the throat and slidable along the throat from a first position wherein the locking means is permitted to dilate so that the spigot tip may be released from or joined to the throat to a second position wherein the locking means is constricted against the spigot tip whereby the pulsator may be supported directly from the faucet when releasably coupled thereto.

Claim 13

A hygienic irrigator suitable for the application of a lavage for the routine cleansing and therapeutic treatment of a body cavity, said irrigator comprising a flow pulsator, a lavage syringe, means providing an anatomic contour to the syringe for insertion into the body cavity, means interconnecting the pulsator and the syringe for liquid flow therebetween and means for releasably coupling the pulsator to a lavatory faucet for supplying a flow of liquid, the flow pulsator including a pulse generator having means forming two outflow passageways and at least one control channel, liquid under pressure from the faucet flowing through the coupling means to the generator, and in the generator as a power flow, and feedback means adapted to divert the power flow from one of the outflow passageways into the control channel, the control channel adapted to issue the diverted flow as a control stream to cause the power flow to enter the other outflow passageway, the interconnecting means linking the other outflow passageway and the syringe, the coupling means including a substantially cylindrical throat extending upwardly from the pulse generator and adapted to be urged around a spigot tip extending from the lavatory faucet, the throat including locking means adapted for engagement against the spigot tip, the coupling means further including a collar mounted to the throat and slidable along the throat from a first position wherein the locking means is permitted to dilate so that the spigot tip may be released from or joined to the throat to a second position wherein the locking means is constricted against the spigot tip whereby the pulsator may be supported directly from the faucet when releasably coupled thereto.