Irrigation apparatus and method for suction catheters

Details Irrigation apparatus and method for suction catheters Irrigation apparatus and method for suction catheters

1993-11-15

1995-09-12

Maglione, Corrine

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604283, 12820312, 12820716, A61M 500, A61M 2500, A61M 1500, A62B 900

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054493480

ABSTRACT:
A cased suctioning catheter assembly with a protective flexible sheath around the catheter tube, has a thumb or finger operable pump located near the patient end of the catheter assembly. This pump receives irrigation fluid from a bag hanging on an IV stand and, when operated, pumps it into an irrigation lumen in the suction catheter on an as-needed basis during suctioning. Thereby one hand of the administrator can both stabilize the cross piece at the patient end of the suction catheter assembly and operate the irrigator, while the other hand controls vacuum flow as needed for the suctioning function.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4240417 (1980-12-01), Holever
patent: 5207220 (1993-05-01), Long
patent: 5277175 (1994-01-01), Riggs et al.

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