Hygienic saliva compensation device with improved handheld and intra-oral collection device
US6652481B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2202/0466
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable saliva compensation device is provided with a portable carrying case holding a vacuum pump, and a portable power supply for providing power to vacuum pump. A programmable electrical control circuit is connected to the portable power supply and the pump. A saliva collection device is provided having a portion thereof positionable inside user's mouth for collecting excess saliva and conveying it to a hollow tube connecting between the saliva collection device and the vacuum pump. An activation operably coupled to the electrical control circuit to activate the vacuum pump when saliva is to be collected from the user's mouth. This draws the saliva from the collection device through said hollow tube and into a collection reservoir.
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