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Medical treatment cabinet

US5399007A · kind A · utility

148Cited by
7References
34Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 15, 1993
Grant dateMar 21, 1995
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2050/105
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical treatment cabinet having a top work surface and a supply stand extending upwardly from the rear of the top surface. The top drawer of the cabinet has a control panel on its from face for operating various electric examination and treatment equipment. The control panel includes connectors and controls for operating fiber optic instruments and the top drawer contains the control box for the fiber optic instruments and the cabinet power box. One or more electric heating units are mounted above a second drawer for warming instruments contained in the drawer. A lower compartment houses a pneumatic pressure pump and a pneumatic vacuum pump for applying positive pressure and vacuum pressure to the patient during treatment. A vacuum collection container is pivotally mounted within the lower compartment such that it may be pivoted out of the compartment to be easily removed and replaced with a sterile container. The vacuum hose used in treating the patient is removably attached to the outside of the cabinet such that it may also be easily removed and replaced with a sterile hose.

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