Device and method for abscess irrigation
US9629953B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M3/0262
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The subject invention provides novel, inexpensive, and highly effective methods and devices for convenient and effective irrigation of abscesses, puncture wounds, and similar types of deep tissue wounds. In one embodiment the subject invention provides a discharge apparatus for a reservoir housing containing irrigation solution, wherein the discharge apparatus has a specifically designed nozzle for insertion into a wound opening and through which a sufficient volume of the irrigation solution can pass at an appropriate pressure.
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