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US2542461A
US2542461A US100190A US10019049A US2542461A US 2542461 A US2542461 A US 2542461A US 100190 A US100190 A US 100190A US 10019049 A US10019049 A US 10019049A US 2542461 A US2542461 A US 2542461A
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    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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    • A61M3/0233—Enemata; Irrigators characterised by liquid supply means, e.g. from pressurised reservoirs
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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  • the present invention relates to new and useful improvements in automatic surgical irrigators for use in the constant irrigation of a wound, incision or the like without requiring the presence of an attendant.
  • An important object of the invention is to provide an irrigator of this character which is automatic in its action to constantly irrigate a wound or incision over a prolonged period of time.
  • a further object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is eflicient and reliable in operation, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.
  • Figure 1 is a side elevational view
  • Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view
  • Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on a line 3-3 of Figure 2.
  • valve 5 designates a supply tank provided at its bottom with a neck 6 to which a control valve I is threadedly attached and provided with a conventional type of rotary or barrel valve 8, such as a petcock or the like by means of which the volume of liquid passing through the valve may be regulated.
  • a control valve I is threadedly attached and provided with a conventional type of rotary or barrel valve 8, such as a petcock or the like by means of which the volume of liquid passing through the valve may be regulated.
  • the lower end of valve I is provided with a tapered nozzle 9 having an orifice or outlet Ill at its lower end for the discharge of liquid from the nozzle drop by drop.
  • the nozzle 9 is enclosed in a bulbous chamber II threaded or otherwise suitably secured to the nozzle and with a discharge pipe I2 extending downwardly from the chamber and to the lower end of which a cap I3 is threadedly connected.
  • the cap I3 is threaded on a storage tank I4 in the bottom of which a gooseneck pipe I5 extends upwardly into the storage tank I4.
  • the cap I3 is formed with a vent opening I'I.
  • pipe I5 is suitably connected to a receiving tank I8 also having a vent opening I9 in its top and an outlet neck or nipple 20 at its bottom to which an irrigating hose 2
  • the supply tank 5 is suspended from a suitable stand 22 and filled with liquid and valve I opened to permit the discharge of the liquid from nozzle 9 whereby the liquid is supplied to storage tank I4.
  • the liquid is siphoned out by gooseneck I5 into the receiving tank I8 and then out through the tube 2
  • Air vent I9 permits escape of air from receiving tank I8 so that it will not pass to the wound or incision.
  • Airvent IT in storage tank I4 admits air so as to control refilling of tank I4 which, when filled to the bend of gooseneck I5, automatically starts the flow again into tank I 8.
  • the liquid contained in storage tank I4 enables the siphoning thereof to continue for a predetermined interval after supply tank 5 has been emptied and until the latter has been refilled so as to avoid interruption of the irrigating action.
  • a surgical irrigator comprising a supply tank, a storage tank connected to the supply tank below the latter, a regulating valve between the supply and storage tanks, a receiving tank below the storage tank, an inverted U-shaped siphoning tube in the storage tank and connecting the receiving tank to the storage tank, and a hose leading from the receiving tank.
  • a surgical irrigator comprising a supply tank, a storage tank connected to the supply tank below the latter, a regulating valve between the supply and storage tanks, a receiving tank below the storage tank, air vents in the storage and receiving tanks, an inverted U-shaped siphoning tube in the storage tank and connecting the receiving tank to the storage tank, and a hose leading from the receiving tank.

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Feb. 20, 1951 BAY 2,542,461
AUTOMATIC SURGICAL IRRIGA TOR Filed June 20, 1949 Fig. 7
1 v 3 I 5 3 l6 Inrentor Frank N. Bay
Patented Feb. 20, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE AUTOMATIC SURGICAL IRRIGATOR Frank N. Bay, Albia, Iowa Application June 20, 1949, Serial No. 100,190
2 Claims. 1
The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in automatic surgical irrigators for use in the constant irrigation of a wound, incision or the like without requiring the presence of an attendant.
An important object of the invention is to provide an irrigator of this character which is automatic in its action to constantly irrigate a wound or incision over a prolonged period of time.
A further object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is eflicient and reliable in operation, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.
Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:
Figure 1 is a side elevational view;
Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view; and
Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on a line 3-3 of Figure 2.
Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 5 designates a supply tank provided at its bottom with a neck 6 to which a control valve I is threadedly attached and provided with a conventional type of rotary or barrel valve 8, such as a petcock or the like by means of which the volume of liquid passing through the valve may be regulated. The lower end of valve I is provided with a tapered nozzle 9 having an orifice or outlet Ill at its lower end for the discharge of liquid from the nozzle drop by drop.
The nozzle 9 is enclosed in a bulbous chamber II threaded or otherwise suitably secured to the nozzle and with a discharge pipe I2 extending downwardly from the chamber and to the lower end of which a cap I3 is threadedly connected.
The cap I3 is threaded on a storage tank I4 in the bottom of which a gooseneck pipe I5 extends upwardly into the storage tank I4. The inlet end of pipe I5-extends downwardly as shown at It and is positioned a desired distance above the bottom of reservoir I4. The cap I3 is formed with a vent opening I'I.
The lower end of pipe I5 is suitably connected to a receiving tank I8 also having a vent opening I9 in its top and an outlet neck or nipple 20 at its bottom to which an irrigating hose 2| is attached.
In the operation of the device, the supply tank 5 is suspended from a suitable stand 22 and filled with liquid and valve I opened to permit the discharge of the liquid from nozzle 9 whereby the liquid is supplied to storage tank I4.
From the storage tank the liquid is siphoned out by gooseneck I5 into the receiving tank I8 and then out through the tube 2| to a wound or incision to be irrigated.
Air vent I9 permits escape of air from receiving tank I8 so that it will not pass to the wound or incision.
Airvent IT in storage tank I4 admits air so as to control refilling of tank I4 which, when filled to the bend of gooseneck I5, automatically starts the flow again into tank I 8.
The liquid contained in storage tank I4 enables the siphoning thereof to continue for a predetermined interval after supply tank 5 has been emptied and until the latter has been refilled so as to avoid interruption of the irrigating action.
Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is: g
l. A surgical irrigator comprising a supply tank, a storage tank connected to the supply tank below the latter, a regulating valve between the supply and storage tanks, a receiving tank below the storage tank, an inverted U-shaped siphoning tube in the storage tank and connecting the receiving tank to the storage tank, and a hose leading from the receiving tank.
2. A surgical irrigator comprising a supply tank, a storage tank connected to the supply tank below the latter, a regulating valve between the supply and storage tanks, a receiving tank below the storage tank, air vents in the storage and receiving tanks, an inverted U-shaped siphoning tube in the storage tank and connecting the receiving tank to the storage tank, and a hose leading from the receiving tank.
FRANK N. BAY.
REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:
UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 972,201 Kussart Oct. 11, 1910 1,885,218 Berman Nov. 1, 1932 2,027,588 Hannon Jan. 14, 1936 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 7 a 8,817 Great Britain May 3, 1 894
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US2648333A (en) * 1951-09-17 1953-08-11 Cutter Lab Drip meter
US3677248A (en) * 1970-08-27 1972-07-18 American Hospital Supply Corp Surgical irrigation apparatus and method of using same
US3949745A (en) * 1975-08-28 1976-04-13 Howell William L Parenteral fluid administration set
US4000738A (en) * 1975-12-19 1977-01-04 Howell William L Parenteral fluid administration set (plastic-bag type)
US4010750A (en) * 1976-02-06 1977-03-08 Howell William L Parenteral fluid administration sets
US4509566A (en) * 1983-07-21 1985-04-09 Phillips Edwin D Separatory funnel and valve device
US5693040A (en) * 1992-12-16 1997-12-02 East & Midlothian Nhs Trust Two compartment infusion bag
US11154421B2 (en) * 2018-04-20 2021-10-26 Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. System and method for providing pressurized infusion transfer reservoirs
US11191668B2 (en) 2013-03-14 2021-12-07 Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. System and method for providing pressurized infusion
US11357907B2 (en) 2017-02-10 2022-06-14 Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. Apparatus, system, and method of gas infusion to allow for pressure control of irrigation in a surgical system

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GB189408817A (en) * 1894-05-03 1895-05-03 Christian Hamilton Gray Improvements in or relating to Hot Water Bottles.
US972201A (en) * 1909-11-11 1910-10-11 Duplex Rubber Company Syringe.
US1885218A (en) * 1932-04-19 1932-11-01 Berman Phoebus Nozzle for aseptic discharge of liquids
US2027588A (en) * 1933-09-05 1936-01-14 Edward F Hannon Apparatus for treating the large intestine

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB189408817A (en) * 1894-05-03 1895-05-03 Christian Hamilton Gray Improvements in or relating to Hot Water Bottles.
US972201A (en) * 1909-11-11 1910-10-11 Duplex Rubber Company Syringe.
US1885218A (en) * 1932-04-19 1932-11-01 Berman Phoebus Nozzle for aseptic discharge of liquids
US2027588A (en) * 1933-09-05 1936-01-14 Edward F Hannon Apparatus for treating the large intestine

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2648333A (en) * 1951-09-17 1953-08-11 Cutter Lab Drip meter
US3677248A (en) * 1970-08-27 1972-07-18 American Hospital Supply Corp Surgical irrigation apparatus and method of using same
US3949745A (en) * 1975-08-28 1976-04-13 Howell William L Parenteral fluid administration set
US4000738A (en) * 1975-12-19 1977-01-04 Howell William L Parenteral fluid administration set (plastic-bag type)
US4010750A (en) * 1976-02-06 1977-03-08 Howell William L Parenteral fluid administration sets
US4509566A (en) * 1983-07-21 1985-04-09 Phillips Edwin D Separatory funnel and valve device
US5693040A (en) * 1992-12-16 1997-12-02 East & Midlothian Nhs Trust Two compartment infusion bag
US11191668B2 (en) 2013-03-14 2021-12-07 Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. System and method for providing pressurized infusion
US11357907B2 (en) 2017-02-10 2022-06-14 Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. Apparatus, system, and method of gas infusion to allow for pressure control of irrigation in a surgical system
US11154421B2 (en) * 2018-04-20 2021-10-26 Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. System and method for providing pressurized infusion transfer reservoirs

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