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Disposable lavage
Assignee: Mectra Labs Inc
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Filing: 1992-09-21
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Granted: 1994-04-26
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Expires: 2012-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A surgical device has a first cannula formed to define a first interior channel and a second cannula positioned substantially within the first interior channel of the first cannula. The second cannula is formed to define a second interior channel. Both the first cannula and the second cannula are attached to a conduit piece that defines a first passageway in fluid communication with the first interior channel of the first cannula and a second passageway in fluid communication with the second interior channel of the second cannula. A third passageway defined by the conduit piece is in fluid communication with the first interior channel of the first cannula. The second passageway is covered by a breachable seal that permits insertion of instruments therethrough while limiting undesired fluid flow.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas P. Clement
- 👤 David P. Weber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 07:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/04; A61B17/3203; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1482; A61M; A61M1/00; A61M1/71; A61M1/77; A61M1/774; A61M1/84; A61M39/00; A61M39/22; A61M39/223; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B10/0275; A61B10/0283; A61B17/28; A61B17/29; A61B18/18; A61B18/20; A61B18/22; A61B18/24; A61B18/26; A61B2017/0023; A61B2017/0046; A61B17/22; A61B2017/22072; A61B90/00; A61B90/30; A61B2090/306; A61B90/04; A61M1/74; A61M1/741; A61M1/7411; A61M1/772
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A surgical device comprising a first cannula formed to define a first interior channel, a second cannula positioned substantially within the first interior channel of the first cannula and formed to define a second interior channel, said first and second interior channels each having an open end, said open end of said second interior channel being located with respect to the open end of said first interior channel such that any flow through said second interior channel and out the open end of said second interior channel passes through the open end of said first interior channel, a conduit piece defining a first axially extending passageway, which first extending passageway is connected with the first cannula, a second axially extending passageway in fluid communication with the second interior channel of the second cannula, and a third passageway in fluid communication with the first interior channel of the first cannula, and elastic means for sealing the second passageway to limit fluid flow.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A surgical device comprising a first cannula formed to define a first interior channel, a second cannula positioned substantially within the first interior channel of the first cannula and formed to define a second interior channel, said first and second interior channels each having an open end, said open end of said second interior channel being located with respect to the open end of said first interior channel such that any flow through said second interior channel and out the open end of said second interior channel passes through the open end of said first interior channel, a conduit piece defining a first axially extending passageway, which first extending passageway is connected with the first cannula, a second axially extending passageway in fluid communication with the second interior channel of the second cannula, and a third passageway in fluid communication with the first interior channel of the first cannula, and elastic means for sealing the second passageway to limit fluid flow.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second passageway lies in substantially coaxial relationship to the first passageway to permit extension of objects through the second passageway and the first passageway.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the sealing means includes an elastic diaphragm stretched across the second passageway.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a valve body coupled to the conduit piece and housing a valve therein, wherein said valve body is shaped to have a manually grippable body, and wherein said valve body defines a fourth passageway extending therethrough in fluid communication with the third passageway of the conduit piece.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the valve is a rotary valve positioned within the valve body to control fluid flow within the fourth passageway.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
112 words
The apparatus of claim 5 wherein the valve body defines a cylindrical opening extending transversely therethrough and intercepting said fourth passageway, a cylindrical molded plastic, one-piece rotor for snug slidable and rotational insertion into said cylindrical opening to block said fourth passageway, said rotor being rotatable between valve opening and valve closing positions, said rotor having at least one transaxial passageway therethrough which opens said fourth passageway through said valve body when said rotor is in a valve opening position and which closes said fourth passageway when said rotor is in a valve closing position, and thumb-actuated means for rotating said rotor between the valve opening position and the valve closing position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
157 words
A surgical device comprising a first cannula formed to define a first interior channel, a second cannula positioned substantially within the first interior channel of the first cannula and formed to define a second interior channel, a conduit piece defining a first axially extending passageway, which first extending passageway is connected with the first cannula, a second axially extending passageway in fluid communication with the second interior channel of the second cannula, and a third passageway in fluid communication with the first interior channel of the first cannula, means for sealing the second passageway to limit fluid flow in said second interior channel, a valve body coupled to the conduit piece and shaped to have a manually grippable body, wherein said valve body defines a fourth passageway extending therethrough in fluid communication with the third passageway of the conduit piece, and a rotary valve positioned within the valve body to control fluid flow within the fourth passageway.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
157 words
A surgical device comprising a first cannula formed to define a first interior channel, a second cannula positioned substantially within the first interior channel of the first cannula and formed to define a second interior channel, a conduit piece defining a first axially extending passageway, which first extending passageway is connected with the first cannula, a second axially extending passageway in fluid communication with the second interior channel of the second cannula, and a third passageway in fluid communication with the first interior channel of the first cannula, means for sealing the second passageway to limit fluid flow in said second interior channel, a valve body coupled to the conduit piece and shaped to have a manually grippable body, wherein said valve body defines a fourth passageway extending therethrough in fluid communication with the third passageway of the conduit piece, and a rotary valve positioned within the valve body to control fluid flow within the fourth passageway.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the second passageway lies in substantially coaxial relationship to the first passageway to permit extension of objects through the second passageway and the first passageway.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
115 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the valve body defines a cylindrical opening extending transversely therethrough and intercepting said fourth passageway, a cylindrical molded plastic, one-piece rotor for snug slidable and rotational insertion into said cylindrical opening to block said fourth passageway, said rotor being rotatable about an axis between valve opening and valve closing positions, said rotor having at least one transaxial passageway therethrough which opens said fourth passageway through said valve body when said rotor is in a valve opening position and which closes said fourth passageway when said rotor is in a valve closing position, and thumb-actuated means for rotating said rotor between the valve opening position and the valve closing position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device according to claim 7 wherein the seal means is removably attached to the conduit piece to limit fluid flow in said second cannula.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device according to claim 10 wherein the means for sealing is attached to a seal body which is removably attached to the conduit piece at an end of the second cannula.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
112 words
A surgical device comprising a first cannula formed to define a first interior channel, a conduit piece defining a first axially extending passageway, which first extending passageway is connected with the first cannula, a second axially extending passageway in fluid communication with the first interior channel of the first cannula, and a third passageway in fluid communication with the first interior channel of the first cannula, a valve means in the conduit piece in communication with and controlling fluid flow through said third passageway and wherein the second passageway and the first passageway lie along a common axis to permit unimpeded flow of fluid from the second passageway through the first passageway.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
112 words
A surgical device comprising a first cannula formed to define a first interior channel, a conduit piece defining a first axially extending passageway, which first extending passageway is connected with the first cannula, a second axially extending passageway in fluid communication with the first interior channel of the first cannula, and a third passageway in fluid communication with the first interior channel of the first cannula, a valve means in the conduit piece in communication with and controlling fluid flow through said third passageway and wherein the second passageway and the first passageway lie along a common axis to permit unimpeded flow of fluid from the second passageway through the first passageway.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the third passageway traversely extends relative to the common axis of the first and second passageways.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus of claim 13 further comprising a valve body coupled to the conduit piece and housing a valve therein, wherein said valve body is shaped to have a manually grippable body, and wherein said valve body defines a fourth passageway extending therethrough in fluid communication with the third passageway of the conduit piece.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein there is a rotary valve positioned within the valve body to control fluid flow within the fourth passageway.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
112 words
The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the valve body defines a cylindrical opening extending transversely therethrough and intercepting said fourth passageway, a cylindrical molded plastic, one-piece rotor for snug slidable and rotational insertion into said cylindrical opening to block said fourth passageway, said rotor being rotatable between valve opening and valve closing positions, said rotor having at least one transaxial passageway therethrough which opens said fourth passageway through said valve body when said rotor is in a valve opening position and which closes said fourth passageway when said rotor is in a valve closing position, and thumb-actuated means for rotating said rotor between the valve opening position and the valve closing position.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 10 further comprising a second cannula positioned substantially within the first interior channel of the first cannula, wherein said second cannula is formed to define a second interior channel in fluid communication with the second passageway.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
A lavage according to claim 12 wherein there is a seal means for sealing the second passageway which seal means is removably attached to the conduit piece to limit fluid flow in said second passageway.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
32 words
A lavage according to claim 18 wherein the means for sealing is attached to a seal body which is removably attached to the conduit piece at an end of the second passageway.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
145 words
A lavage with a first cannula defining a first interior channel therethrough for providing fluid communication at a surgical site, comprising: a conduit piece defining a first passageway in which the first passageway is connected with the first cannula, and second and third passageways in fluid communication with the interior channel of the first cannula, and a valve body in said conduit piece and defining a fourth passageway through the valve body in fluid communication with the third passageway in said conduit piece and a rotary valve inserted in said fourth passageway for controlling fluid flow through the fourth passageway and into the third passageway, and said valve body being configured to provide a piston grip for the conduit piece for hand holding and positioning of the lavage as the rotary valve is adjusted by a digit of the hand holding and positioning the lavage.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
145 words
A lavage with a first cannula defining a first interior channel therethrough for providing fluid communication at a surgical site, comprising: a conduit piece defining a first passageway in which the first passageway is connected with the first cannula, and second and third passageways in fluid communication with the interior channel of the first cannula, and a valve body in said conduit piece and defining a fourth passageway through the valve body in fluid communication with the third passageway in said conduit piece and a rotary valve inserted in said fourth passageway for controlling fluid flow through the fourth passageway and into the third passageway, and said valve body being configured to provide a piston grip for the conduit piece for hand holding and positioning of the lavage as the rotary valve is adjusted by a digit of the hand holding and positioning the lavage.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
35 words
A lavage according to claim 20 wherein there is a seal means for sealing the second passageway which seal means is removably attached to the conduit piece to limit fluid flow in said second passageway.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
32 words
A lavage according to claim 21 wherein the means for sealing is attached to a seal body which is removably attached to the conduit piece at an end of the second passageway.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
146 words
A surgical device comprising a first cannula formed to define a first interior channel, a second cannula positioned substantially within the first interior channel of the first cannula and formed to define a second interior channel, a piston grip shaped conduit piece defining a first axially extending passageway along a barrel portion of the pistol grip and connected with the first cannula, a second axially extending passageway along a barrel portion of the pistol grip and in fluid communication with the second interior channel of the second cannula, and a third passageway in fluid communication with the first interior channel of the first cannula, said pistol grip shape, providing an extended hand pistol butt portion for grasping by the palm and fingers of a hand to allow for holding and positioning of the surgical device, and means for sealing the second passageway to limit fluid flow.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
146 words
A surgical device comprising a first cannula formed to define a first interior channel, a second cannula positioned substantially within the first interior channel of the first cannula and formed to define a second interior channel, a piston grip shaped conduit piece defining a first axially extending passageway along a barrel portion of the pistol grip and connected with the first cannula, a second axially extending passageway along a barrel portion of the pistol grip and in fluid communication with the second interior channel of the second cannula, and a third passageway in fluid communication with the first interior channel of the first cannula, said pistol grip shape, providing an extended hand pistol butt portion for grasping by the palm and fingers of a hand to allow for holding and positioning of the surgical device, and means for sealing the second passageway to limit fluid flow.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 23 further comprising a valve body coupled to the conduit piece and housing a valve therein, and wherein said valve body defines a fourth passageway extending therethrough in fluid communication with the third passageway of the conduit piece.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
101 words
A surgical device comprising a first cannula formed to define a first interior channel, a second cannula positioned substantially within the first interior channel of the first cannula and formed to define a second interior channel, a conduit piece defining a first passageway connected with the first cannula, a second passageway in fluid communication with the second interior channel of the second cannula, and a third passageway in fluid communication with the first interior channel of the first cannula, and removable means attached to the conduit piece for sealing the second passageway to limit fluid flow in said second interior channel.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
101 words
A surgical device comprising a first cannula formed to define a first interior channel, a second cannula positioned substantially within the first interior channel of the first cannula and formed to define a second interior channel, a conduit piece defining a first passageway connected with the first cannula, a second passageway in fluid communication with the second interior channel of the second cannula, and a third passageway in fluid communication with the first interior channel of the first cannula, and removable means attached to the conduit piece for sealing the second passageway to limit fluid flow in said second interior channel.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 25 wherein the means for sealing is attached to a seal body removably attached to the conduit piece at an end of the second cannula.
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