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US3375828A
US3375828A US448459A US44845965A US3375828A US 3375828 A US3375828 A US 3375828A US 448459 A US448459 A US 448459A US 44845965 A US44845965 A US 44845965A US 3375828 A US3375828 A US 3375828A
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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
    • A61M1/00—Suction or pumping devices for medical purposes; Devices for carrying-off, for treatment of, or for carrying-over, body-liquids; Drainage systems
    • A61M1/71—Suction drainage systems
    • A61M1/74—Suction control
    • A61M1/741—Suction control with means for varying suction manually
    • A61M1/7411—Suction control with means for varying suction manually by changing the size of a vent
    • 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
    • A61M25/00—Catheters; Hollow probes

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  • An airway suction catheter has a venting aperture near the proximal end thereof. Suction applied to the tube can be varied -by means of a flexible sleeve which is frictionally engaged with the outside of the catheter in overlying relation With respect to the aperture. The sleeve can be rolled back upon itself to gradually uncover the aperture. The suction in the tube is varied by the degree of coverage of the aperture by the sleeve.
  • the present invention relates to airway suction catheters and more particularly to a control for airway suction catheters.
  • Suction catheters have long been used for the aspiration of mucus from the nose, mouth, pharynx, trachea and bronchi of patients, and the control of the suction has been regulated by placing a thumb or finger over an aperture near the proximal end of the catheter when suction is desired.
  • the present invention provides a suction catheter which can maintain suction while a doctor or nurse utilizes the hand which would normally close off a controlling aperture in the catheter for other operations. In addition, it can be easily opened up again to shut olf suction when desired.
  • various methods have been tried in the past for shutting ofl the aperture in such suction catheters, these methods have had undesirable features and have not found a general usage in the medical arts.
  • the present invention overcomes the difficulties of past devices for closing ofi' an aperture in a suction catheter by providing a flexible sleeve which can be easily rolled over an aperture or back off an aperture with a simple manual movement of a forefinger or thumb.
  • a further object is to provide a suction catheter having an aperture therein and a sleeve of flexible material which can be rolled back upon itself to uncover the aperture and can be rolled forward with a simple manual movement of a forefinger to cover the aperture.
  • An additional object is to provide a suction catheter having an aperture therein which may be either partially or completely covered by the movement of a flexible sleeve which can be rolled back upon itself for partial and complete suction control.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIGURE 1 illustrating the operation of the control sleeve;
  • FIGURE 3 is a sectional view of a portion of the invention illustrated in FIGURE 1.
  • suction catheters having an aperture therein required that the doctor or nurse utilize one hand at all times in controlling the amount of suction being administered to the patient.
  • the present invention now allows the doctor or nurse to roll a flexible control sleeve over the control aperture in a suction catheter to provide full or partial suction while both hands are utilized on other operations.
  • an airway suction catheter generallyindicated at 10 is constructed of a flexible plastic. material and has a fusiform portion 11 adjacent a proximal end 12 and a distal end 14.
  • the proximal end 12 is shown connected to a tube 15 by being inserted conventional suction device such as a suction pump (not shown).
  • the transparent airway catheter-10 has an X-ray opaque line 16 embedded in its wall.
  • the distalend 14 has an end opening 17.
  • An aperture 18 is adjacent the distal end, and an aperture 19 interrupts the X-ray opaque line 16.
  • a flexible latex sleeve 20 frictionally grips the external surface of the airway catheter 10 covering a control aperture 21 in the distal slope of the fusiform portion 11.
  • the flexible latex sleeve 20 is rolled back upon itself as illustrated in FIGURE 3 so that it forms a ring 22 about the catheter at a point below the control aperture 21.
  • the pressure of the rolled ring 22 about the catheter creates an annular depression 24 under the ring which subsequently holds the ring 22 and thereby the flexible sleeve 20 in place as illustrated.
  • the suction catheter is packaged in a sterile container and removed just prior to its utilization.
  • the proximal end portion of the fusifiorm section is inserted in the connecting tube 15 to connect it to a suction device and the distal end 14 is inserted into a patient in the conventional manner well known in the medical art.
  • the distal end of the tube 15 may then be held in the manner illustrated in FIGURE 2 so that the forefinger and thumb or either one of them can be used to control the amount of suction being applied to the patient by simple manual movement of the ring 22 of the sleeve 20. If no suction is desired, the sleeve 20 is left forming a ring 22 in the depression 24 as shown in full lines in FIGURE 2.
  • the ring 22 When partial suction is required, the ring 22 is unrolled until it reaches a position such as is generally indicated by dashed lines at 30 in FIGURE 2. The unrolling of the ring is accomplished as illustrated by both thumb and forefinger or may be accomplished by either one individually. When full suction is desired, the sleeve may be completely unrolled as illustrated generally by the dash lines at 40 in FIGURE 2. Again either both thumb and forefinger or thumb or forefinger individually may be used to accomplish such control. In a like manner the flexible sleeve 20 may :again be rolled up to accomplish either partial or no suction.
  • the depression 24 has a semipermanent set and is used as a means of limiting the rolling of the sleeve 20. If it becomes desirable to definitely locate the distal end of the catheter 17 in the patient, the
  • the present invention makes it possible to quickly provide suction, provide partial suction, or provide complete suction, while at the same time checking and maneuvering the distal end through the aid of X-ray techniques.
  • An airway suction catheter and suction control therefor compising a flexible, elongated tube having an annular wall, a distal end and a proximal end, an aperture in the wall near the proximal end of said tube for the admission of air to vary the suction eflect of said catheter, and a flexible, resilient and thin-walled sleeve surrounding said tube in the vicinity 01E said aperture and adapted to be manipulated by one hand of a physician or attendant to control the degree of opening of the aperture, said sleeve being normally rolled upon itself to some degree in the form of an annulus and extendible by rolling to various positions longitudinally of said tube to cover varying areas of said aperture and remaining in any position of adjustment without the necessity of being held to thereby free the hand of the physician or attendant.
  • An airway suction catheter and suction control therefor comprising a flexible, elongated tube having a distal end, a proximal end and a f-usiform portion at its proximal end, an aperture in said fusiforrn portion for the admission of air to vary the suction effect of said catheter, and a flexible, resilient, thin-walled sleeve rolled upon itself in the form of an annulus surrounding said tube at the fusiform portion at a point spaced from said aperture, in the direction of the convergence of said 'fusif-orm portion, a distance less than the length of said sleeve when unrolled, said sleeve being unrollable in the direction of said aperture to extend in varying degrees over said aperture and hugging said tube throughout its entire circumference in any position of its rolled annular portion.
  • the catheter of claim 1 having a longitudinally extending line of X-ray opaque material embedded in the wall of said tube.

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US448459A US3375828A (en) 1965-04-15 1965-04-15 Suction catheter
GB16206/66A GB1070179A (en) 1965-04-15 1966-04-13 Airway suction catheter
SE05026/66A SE337888B (de) 1965-04-15 1966-04-13
CH538066A CH436580A (de) 1965-04-15 1966-04-14 Saugkatheter für Luftwege
DK195466AA DK112471B (da) 1965-04-15 1966-04-15 Sugekaterer.
DE1491652A DE1491652B2 (de) 1965-04-15 1966-04-15 Saugkatheter
FR57821A FR1476218A (fr) 1965-04-15 1966-04-15 Sonde aspirante des voies respiratoires

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US3593713A (en) * 1968-07-12 1971-07-20 Stanley A Bogoff Catheter combination
US3595234A (en) * 1969-02-19 1971-07-27 Sheridan David S Vacuum control for medicosurgical suction tube
US3610247A (en) * 1969-03-03 1971-10-05 Richard R Jackson Surface-anesthetizing medical appliance
US3625221A (en) * 1969-07-29 1971-12-07 Sherwood Medical Ind Inc Flap-trol suction catheter
US4064878A (en) * 1975-06-13 1977-12-27 Syntex Puerto Rico, Inc. Inhalation device
US4102342A (en) * 1975-12-29 1978-07-25 Taichiro Akiyama Valved device
US4263911A (en) * 1979-02-08 1981-04-28 Emergency Medical Devices, Inc. Hand actuated medical suction apparatus
US4512765A (en) * 1983-06-09 1985-04-23 Rudolph Muto Selective tracheal bronchial catheter
US4641860A (en) * 1984-06-25 1987-02-10 Berkley And Company, Inc. Coupling for flexible tubing
US4716896A (en) * 1986-08-01 1988-01-05 Ackrad Laboratories Bronchial catheter
US4735606A (en) * 1982-10-12 1988-04-05 Sherwood Medical Company Chest drainage apparatus
US4813926A (en) * 1986-07-02 1989-03-21 Sherwood Medical Company Medical suction device with air vent and fixed restrictor
US5520651A (en) * 1994-10-03 1996-05-28 Conmed Corporation Self releasing suction and irrigation apparatus and method of attachment
US20020193766A1 (en) * 2001-06-12 2002-12-19 Gell Carol B. Sanitary napkin with adjustable length intergluteal strip
US20050124986A1 (en) * 2003-12-09 2005-06-09 Rubicor Medical, Inc. Suction sleeve and interventional devices having such a suction sleeve
US20070227543A1 (en) * 2006-04-03 2007-10-04 Cory Peichel Suction catheter for endotube and methods of manufacture and operation thereof
US20100190133A1 (en) * 2007-10-30 2010-07-29 Martinez Daniel L Irrigation and aspiration device
WO2011035351A1 (en) * 2009-09-16 2011-03-24 Pawel Wisniewski Suction device
US20120289941A1 (en) * 2011-03-14 2012-11-15 Neuro Enterprises, Llc Self-cleaning surgical suction device
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US9533079B2 (en) 2011-08-25 2017-01-03 H & M Innovations, Llc Anti-clog suction tip apparatus and methods
US9687595B2 (en) 2011-08-25 2017-06-27 H & M Innovations, Llc Anti-clog suction tip apparatus and method
US9872943B1 (en) 2015-03-30 2018-01-23 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force Pistol grip suction device
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US2597966A (en) * 1950-07-06 1952-05-27 Adler Estelle Suction applying therapeutic apparatus
FR1011887A (fr) * 1956-10-26 1952-07-01 Procédé pour fixer un tube en caoutchouc ou en matière similaire sur un tube rigide et application de ce procédé
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US3593713A (en) * 1968-07-12 1971-07-20 Stanley A Bogoff Catheter combination
US3595234A (en) * 1969-02-19 1971-07-27 Sheridan David S Vacuum control for medicosurgical suction tube
US3610247A (en) * 1969-03-03 1971-10-05 Richard R Jackson Surface-anesthetizing medical appliance
US3625221A (en) * 1969-07-29 1971-12-07 Sherwood Medical Ind Inc Flap-trol suction catheter
US4064878A (en) * 1975-06-13 1977-12-27 Syntex Puerto Rico, Inc. Inhalation device
US4102342A (en) * 1975-12-29 1978-07-25 Taichiro Akiyama Valved device
US4263911A (en) * 1979-02-08 1981-04-28 Emergency Medical Devices, Inc. Hand actuated medical suction apparatus
US4735606A (en) * 1982-10-12 1988-04-05 Sherwood Medical Company Chest drainage apparatus
US4512765A (en) * 1983-06-09 1985-04-23 Rudolph Muto Selective tracheal bronchial catheter
US4641860A (en) * 1984-06-25 1987-02-10 Berkley And Company, Inc. Coupling for flexible tubing
US4813926A (en) * 1986-07-02 1989-03-21 Sherwood Medical Company Medical suction device with air vent and fixed restrictor
US4716896A (en) * 1986-08-01 1988-01-05 Ackrad Laboratories Bronchial catheter
US5520651A (en) * 1994-10-03 1996-05-28 Conmed Corporation Self releasing suction and irrigation apparatus and method of attachment
US20020193766A1 (en) * 2001-06-12 2002-12-19 Gell Carol B. Sanitary napkin with adjustable length intergluteal strip
US20050124986A1 (en) * 2003-12-09 2005-06-09 Rubicor Medical, Inc. Suction sleeve and interventional devices having such a suction sleeve
US7329253B2 (en) * 2003-12-09 2008-02-12 Rubicor Medical, Inc. Suction sleeve and interventional devices having such a suction sleeve
US20070227543A1 (en) * 2006-04-03 2007-10-04 Cory Peichel Suction catheter for endotube and methods of manufacture and operation thereof
US20100190133A1 (en) * 2007-10-30 2010-07-29 Martinez Daniel L Irrigation and aspiration device
WO2011035351A1 (en) * 2009-09-16 2011-03-24 Pawel Wisniewski Suction device
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US20130245613A1 (en) * 2011-03-14 2013-09-19 Neuro Enterprises, Llc Self-cleaning surgical suction device with interchangeable tips
US20120289941A1 (en) * 2011-03-14 2012-11-15 Neuro Enterprises, Llc Self-cleaning surgical suction device
US8986285B2 (en) * 2011-03-14 2015-03-24 Neuro Enterprises, Llc Self-cleaning surgical suction device
US9144636B2 (en) * 2011-03-14 2015-09-29 Neuroenterprises, Llc Self-cleaning surgical suction device with interchangeable tips
AU2012229924B2 (en) * 2011-03-14 2016-02-25 Neuro Enterprises, Llc Self-cleaning surgical suction device
CN103826670B (zh) * 2011-03-14 2016-10-05 纽罗有限公司 自清洁外科抽吸装置
US10098991B2 (en) 2011-03-14 2018-10-16 Neuroenterprises, Llc Self-cleaning surgical suction device and method of use
US9533079B2 (en) 2011-08-25 2017-01-03 H & M Innovations, Llc Anti-clog suction tip apparatus and methods
US9687595B2 (en) 2011-08-25 2017-06-27 H & M Innovations, Llc Anti-clog suction tip apparatus and method
US9872943B1 (en) 2015-03-30 2018-01-23 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force Pistol grip suction device

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