US5120304A
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Surgical flushing and aspiration device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-07-24
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Granted: 1992-06-09
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Expires: 2011-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A surgical flushing and aspiration device is disclosed that, in a preferred embodiment, comprises at least one flushing conduit for directing saline solution under positive pressure and an aspirator incorporated into a surgical glove.
Inventors
- 👤 Truman Sasaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:34
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B42/00; A61B42/10; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/84; A61M1/85; A61B2217/00; A61B2217/002; A61B2217/005; A61B2217/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A surgical body cavity flushing and aspiration device comprising: (a) a glove having a palm and five digits, each of said digits having a tip; (b) at least one flushing conduit in fluid communication with a source of fluid under positive pressure, said flushing conduit terminating in at least one fluid dispensing aperture near the tip of at least one digit of said glove; and (c) an aspiration conduit having a first end and a second end, said first end in fluid communication with a fluid scavenger in the palm of said glove and said second end in fluid communication with a source of negative pressure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A surgical body cavity flushing and aspiration device comprising: (a) a glove having a palm and five digits, each of said digits having a tip; (b) at least one flushing conduit in fluid communication with a source of fluid under positive pressure, said flushing conduit terminating in at least one fluid dispensing aperture near the tip of at least one digit of said glove; and (c) an aspiration conduit having a first end and a second end, said first end in fluid communication with a fluid scavenger in the palm of said glove and said second end in fluid communication with a source of negative pressure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the source of fluid under positive pressure comprises a bag of saline solution hung from an IV stand.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 1 wherein the source of fluid under positive pressure comprises a reservoir of saline solution connected to a pump.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said source of negative pressure is a vacuum pump.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said fluid scavenger is convex.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said glove is disposable.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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