Patent · US Expired

Medical suction device with air vent and fixed restrictor

US4813926A · kind A · utility

27Cited by
25References
23Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateMay 2, 1988
Grant dateMar 21, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 2, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S604/902
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fine tip hand-held medical suction device is provided having a vent orifice in the sidewall of the tip remote from the suction orifice of the tip and the hand holding portion of the device to regulate the negative pressure at the suction orifice. A fluid flow restriction orifice in the flow passage is disposed close to the vent orifice.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.