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Therapeutic suction device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-03-30
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Granted: 1989-01-03
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Expires: 2007-03-30
Abstract
Abstract A therapeutic suction device includes an operating vacuum chamber connected to a motor operated pump to create a vacuum pressure therein and a pressure controlling means to maintain a predetermined pressure in the vacuum chamber. The vacuum pressure in the operating vacuum chamber can be pre-arranged so as to provide a suction force by a pressure difference even when there is a shortage of electricity.
Inventors
- 👤 Shyh-Chyi Hwang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 04:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/71; A61M1/74; A61M1/741; A61M1/7413; A61M1/743; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S604/00; Y10S604/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A therapeutic suction device for suctioning a patient's body cavity and comprising: means defining a vacuum chamber, a vacuum pressure source, a solenoid valve between said vacuum chamber and said source, electrically controlled means for said vacuum pressure source and including a control circuit, means for detecting the pressure in said vacuum chamber, limit switch means in said control circuit and responsive to said vacuum pressure detecting means, tube means for insertion into a patient's body cavity and including inlet valve means, container means for receiving liquid suctioned by said tube means, a chamber of variable volume communicating with said vacuum chamber, said variable volume chamber having a fixed end and a movable end, said detecting means including means for operating said limit switch as a result of movement by said movable end of said variable volume chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A therapeutic suction device for suctioning a patient's body cavity and comprising: means defining a vacuum chamber, a vacuum pressure source, a solenoid valve between said vacuum chamber and said source, electrically controlled means for said vacuum pressure source and including a control circuit, means for detecting the pressure in said vacuum chamber, limit switch means in said control circuit and responsive to said vacuum pressure detecting means, tube means for insertion into a patient's body cavity and including inlet valve means, container means for receiving liquid suctioned by said tube means, a chamber of variable volume communicating with said vacuum chamber, said variable volume chamber having a fixed end and a movable end, said detecting means including means for operating said limit switch as a result of movement by said movable end of said variable volume chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The suction device according to claim 1 wherein said means for moving said limit switch includes adjustment means to vary the vacuum pressure required to move said limit switch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The suction device according to claim 2 wherein said adjustment means includes a threaded stem, an adjustment nut on the stem, and a spring acting between said adjustment nut and the movable end of said variable volume chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The suction device according to claim 2 wherein said container means comprises a plurality of individual fluid container units.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
The suction device according to claim 4 further characterized by individual variable volume chambers associated with each of said fluid container means, each of which variable volume chambers is in communication with said vacuum chamber, and individual valve means between each of said variable volume chambers associated with said individual container units.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
The suction device according to claim 5 wherein each individual variable volume chamber associated with the individual container unit includes a movable and a fixed end, and means supporting said movable end including a spring, and adjustment means to vary the individual suction pressure associated with each individual container unit and associated variable volume chamber, said individual suction pressure being adjusted to be lower then the pressure detected by said limit switch.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
73 words
The suction device according to claim 1 wherein said inlet valve means comprises a valve casing having a rear end, a forward end, and a passage extending from the rear to the forward end, and an operating rod having a forward end with a valve plug normally biased to close said passage, said operating rod having a rear end defining a push button for pushing said plug to a position opening said passage.
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