US5123840A
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Surgical apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-05-09
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Granted: 1992-06-23
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Expires: 2011-05-09
Abstract
Abstract A suction device (10) is disclosed comprising a moulded plastics handle (12) having a suction bore (14) therethrough and the spiggot (16) for connection between the hospital suction source. The device further comprises a probe (18) having a suction passage (20) therethrough and terminating in a suction tip (22). At its proximal end the probe (18) is formed with a male thread (48) which threadedly engages in internal threads (34) provided at an enlarged entrance portion (30) of the handle (12). The proximal end of the probe (18) terminates in an end member (52) which fits within a reception bore (26) located between the front bore and the suction bore (14) of the handle (12). The dimensions of the end member (52) are such that there is an annular space (54) between the reception bore (26) and the end member (52) and this space (54) connects through an opening (58) through the suction bore (14). The handle (12) has a controllable suction port (38) whereby the suction at the tip (22) can be controlled. This port (38) opens into the annular space (54) upstream of the connection between the opening (58) and the suction bore (14). Various modifications including modifications for use with flexible catheters are also described. <IMAGE>
Inventors
- 👤 Colin Nates
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:43
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61C; A61C17/00; A61C17/06; A61C17/08; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/71; A61M1/74; A61M1/741; A61M1/7411; A61M1/84; A61M1/86; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S285/00; Y10S285/924; Y10S604/00; Y10S604/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A suction device comprising (a) a suction member having distal and proximal ends, an internal suction passage terminating at a suction tip at the distal end thereof; (b) an intermediate member having a connection part for connection to a source of suction, a suction bore that is connectable to the suction passage to form a suction line through the device and a controllable suction port; and (c) an annular conduit which is narrow in one dimension and which connects the suction port to the suction line, and (d) wherein said suction member has an end part entering the suction bore and defining therewith said conduit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A suction device comprising (a) a suction member having distal and proximal ends, an internal suction passage terminating at a suction tip at the distal end thereof; (b) an intermediate member having a connection part for connection to a source of suction, a suction bore that is connectable to the suction passage to form a suction line through the device and a controllable suction port; and (c) an annular conduit which is narrow in one dimension and which connects the suction port to the suction line, and (d) wherein said suction member has an end part entering the suction bore and defining therewith said conduit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said suction port is connected to said conduit upstream of its connection with said suction line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said suction member comprises a rigid suction probe and said intermediate member comprises a rigid handle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said suction member comprises a flexible catheter connected to said intermediate member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a union connecting said flexible catheter to said intermediate member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
144 words
A suction device comprising: (i) a suction member having distal and proximal ends, a tip at said distal end, and at said proximal end, a connection device including an end member, there being a suction passage through said suction member; (ii) an intermediate member having a suction bore therethrough, and connecting means connectable to a source of vacuum pressure so that the suction bore is subject to said vacuum pressure, the suction bore having a reception portion and a remainder portion, said reception portion receiving therein said end member so that there is an annular conduit formed therearound, which conduit connects with said remainder portion of said suction bore; and (iii) a controllable suction port leading from outside the intermediate member to the conduit and connecting with the conduit upstream of the connection between said conduit and said remainder portion of said suction bore.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
144 words
A suction device comprising: (i) a suction member having distal and proximal ends, a tip at said distal end, and at said proximal end, a connection device including an end member, there being a suction passage through said suction member; (ii) an intermediate member having a suction bore therethrough, and connecting means connectable to a source of vacuum pressure so that the suction bore is subject to said vacuum pressure, the suction bore having a reception portion and a remainder portion, said reception portion receiving therein said end member so that there is an annular conduit formed therearound, which conduit connects with said remainder portion of said suction bore; and (iii) a controllable suction port leading from outside the intermediate member to the conduit and connecting with the conduit upstream of the connection between said conduit and said remainder portion of said suction bore.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device as claimed in claim 6 in which said suction bore has an enlargement at its distal end forming said reception bore portion in which said end member is received.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
59 words
A suction device as claimed in claim 7 in which there is a surface at the junction between said reception bore portion and said remainder portion of said suction bore, in which said end member terminates short of said surface, and in which the said opening is formed between said surface and said distal end of said end member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A suction device as claimed in claim 8 in which said surface extends in a plane perpendicular to the axis of said reception bore.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as claimed in claim 6 in which said end part comprises a shield that butts against said suction bore to define therewith said conduit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device as claimed in claim 10 wherein said suction port is connected to said conduit upstream of its connection with the suction bore.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device as claimed in claim 6 further comprising a finger rest raised from said intermediate member, said suction bore extending through said finger rest.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 in which said narrow dimension is about one millimeter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
169 words
A suction device comprising (a) a rigid nozzle having a suction passage therethrough and comprising (a.1) a suction tip at its distal end and (a.2) a connection means at its proximal end, the connection means including (a.2.1) a cylindrical body, and (a.2.2) a cylindrical end member of smaller diameter than said cylindrical body, (b) a rigid handle having a suction bore therethrough connecting to the suction passage, said handle comprising (b.1) an end connection whereby it is connectable to a source of suction, and said suction bore comprising (b.2) a reception portion and a remainder portion, said reception portion being of larger diameter than said end member and said cylindrical end member being axially received in said reception portion so that there is an annular conduit formed about the end member, said conduit having a small radial thickness and connecting to said remainder portion through a connection port means, and (c) a controllable suction port opening into said conduit from the handle exterior upstream of said connection port means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
169 words
A suction device comprising (a) a rigid nozzle having a suction passage therethrough and comprising (a.1) a suction tip at its distal end and (a.2) a connection means at its proximal end, the connection means including (a.2.1) a cylindrical body, and (a.2.2) a cylindrical end member of smaller diameter than said cylindrical body, (b) a rigid handle having a suction bore therethrough connecting to the suction passage, said handle comprising (b.1) an end connection whereby it is connectable to a source of suction, and said suction bore comprising (b.2) a reception portion and a remainder portion, said reception portion being of larger diameter than said end member and said cylindrical end member being axially received in said reception portion so that there is an annular conduit formed about the end member, said conduit having a small radial thickness and connecting to said remainder portion through a connection port means, and (c) a controllable suction port opening into said conduit from the handle exterior upstream of said connection port means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
A suction device as claimed in claim 14 wherein the radial thickness of said annular conduit is approximately one millimeter.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A suction device as claimed in claim 14 wherein said nozzle and said handle are capable of being separated from one another.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
A suction device as claimed in claim 16 wherein said handle has a forward opening provided with internal screw threads and said nozzle has a part formed with external screw threads that engage in said internal screw threads.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
A suction device as claimed in claim 17 comprising engaging means on the nozzle and the handle to limit the rotation of the nozzle.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
A suction device as claimed in claim 11 in which said nozzle and said handle comprise different materials.
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