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Surgical suction/irrigation probe assembly with a rotatable adaptor
Assignee: Cabot Technology Corp
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Filing: 1998-06-04
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Granted: 2000-07-11
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Expires: 2018-06-04
Abstract
Abstract An improved surgical suction/irrigation probe assembly is provided. The unique suction/irrigation probe assembly comprises a handpiece configured to accept a source of irrigation fluid and a source of vacuum or suction. Further, the handpiece provides a means for a surgeon to select either irrigation fluid or suction. Moreover, the handpiece has an outlet region capable of accepting a rotatable adaptor. The assembly further comprises a rotatable adaptor which is capable of being placed into engagement with the outlet region of the handpiece. Further, a shaft and fitting assembly is provided which is snapped into the rotatable adaptor and which shaft is utilized to supply either irrigation fluid or suction to a surgical site.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Humphreys, Jr.
- 👤 Donna Allen
- 👤 John N. Johnston
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/71; A61M1/77; A61M1/774; A61M1/772; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S285/00; Y10S285/921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A suction/irrigation probe assembly comprising: a handpiece having an outlet region capable of accepting a rotatable adaptor; a rotatable adaptor placed into selective engagement with said outlet region of said handpiece, said adaptor having resilient wall portions defining at least two opposed recesses; and a shaft assembly selectively engaging said adaptor for rotation therewith with respect to said handpiece, said shaft assembly being provided with at least two opposed protrusions for snap-in engagement within said recesses defined by said resilient wall portions of said adaptor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A suction/irrigation probe assembly comprising: a handpiece having an outlet region capable of accepting a rotatable adaptor; a rotatable adaptor placed into selective engagement with said outlet region of said handpiece, said adaptor having resilient wall portions defining at least two opposed recesses; and a shaft assembly selectively engaging said adaptor for rotation therewith with respect to said handpiece, said shaft assembly being provided with at least two opposed protrusions for snap-in engagement within said recesses defined by said resilient wall portions of said adaptor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The probe assembly of claim 1, further comprising an O-ring located between said rotatable adaptor and said outlet region of said handpiece.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The probe assembly of claim 1, wherein said outlet region of said handpiece comprises a counterbore region having at least two radial ribs, and said rotatable adaptor comprises at least two radial grooves for engagement by said radial ribs to secure said rotatable adaptor into said outlet region of said handpiece.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The probe assembly of claim 3, wherein said counterbore region reduces in diameter between said radial ribs such that said radial ribs are of different diameters.
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