Surgical suction pool tip
US5827218A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S604/902
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An improved suction tip for a surgical irrigation apparatus which tip includes an outer tube having a distal end portion for communication with a surgical site and a proximal end for communication with a suction irrigation handpiece, and an inner tube extending in the outer tube and having an open distal end portion for communication with the surgical site and an open proximal end portion for communication with the handpiece. A one way seal is interposed between the inner and outer tubes of the tip. The hub defining the proximal end portion of the outer tube has a single internal thread for connection to both the handpiece and inner tube.
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