SUCTION AND IRRIGATION HANDPIECE AND TIP

摘要

A medical suction and irrigation apparatus includes a suction/irrigation tipremovably connected to a conventional suction/irrigationhandpiece. Suction is provided through a suction tube which has a bypassconduit in the tip. The bypass conduit is directly connectableto a suction source so that aspirated debris passes through the tip to thesuction source. The suction tube thus prevents aspirated debrisfrom entering the conventional suction tube in the handpiece and contaminatingthe handpiece. The suction tube is also designed to have amaximum size to prevent the tip from clogging. The tip also has an irrigationtube for directing irrigation liquid to the irrigation site, and aconnector which connects the irrigation tube to the handpiece so that thehandpiece pumps fluid through the tip in a conventional manner.A flexible splash shield, slidably mounted to the irrigation tube, confinesirrigation fluid to the local site.