A hand-held device designed to regulate and direct a stream of pressurized fluid (e.g., sterile water or saline) and as an alternative provide aspiration (suction), to a surgical site, for the purpose of irrigating and clearing debris from the field of intervention. It is fitted with a long syringe-like nozzle that is activated by the user, typically through a push-type control(s). This device is typically a component of a surgical irrigation/aspiration system used for ENT or neurological surgery. This is a single-use device.
An assembly of vacuum-powered devices, which includes a surgically invasive component, designed to aspirate unwanted materials (e.g., debris, tissues, fluids) from body cavities/wounds during a surgical procedure (e.g., general surgery, laparoscopy); it may in addition have non-surgical applications. It is connected via dedicated tubing to the terminal unit (wall outlet) of a vacuum pipeline system and relies on the healthcare facility’s central vacuum system. It includes a vacuum suction regulator which controls negative pressure for the aspiration, collection containers, and patient contact devices (e.g., handpiece/tip); it typically also includes tubing and microbial/hydrophobic filters.
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