Stryker Corporation

David A Burke

Bruce D Henniges

Kris Douglas Eager

David H Grulke

Douglas L Tyler

Don Malackowski

A surgical/medical irrigator with a handpiece in which there is a pump from which irrigating fluid is discharged. The irrigating fluid is discharged from a discharge tube attached to the handpiece. Irrigating fluid is removed from the site to which it is applied through a suction tube also attached to the handpiece. A splash shield is removably attached to the ends of the discharge and suction tubes to limit fluid discharge. The splash shield is formed with a discharge chamber into which the fluid from the discharge chamber is discharged. The splash shield has a bore that leads from the discharge chamber to the suction tube through which fluid is drawn away from the discharge chamber. Seals between the discharge and suction tubes and the splash shield prevent fluid flow between the tubes and the splash shield.

Surgical/medical irrigator with removable splash shield

An irrigator ( ) useful for surgical and medical procedures. The irrigator includes a handpiece ( ) to which a tip assembly ( ) is attached. The handpiece ( ) includes a drain tube ( ) that extends through the body of the handpiece and outside of the handpiece to the complementary suction system. The tip assembly includes a discharge tube ( ) that is snap secured into the front of the handpiece and a suction tube ( ) that seats in the open front end of the drain tube. A removable splash shield ( ) is attached to the front end of the tip assembly. A trigger ( ) allows one-handed control of, the position of the handpiece, the on/off state of the irrigator and the rate at which fluid is discharged from the irrigator. A rechargeable power pack ( ) can be used to supply the energization current needed to activate a number of different handpieces at different speeds.

Surgical/medical irrigator with rechargeable battery pack

An irrigator (,) useful for surgical and medical procedures. The irrigator includes a handpiece (,) to which a tip assembly (,) is attached. The handpiece (,) includes a drain tube (,) that extends through the body of the handpiece and outside of the handpiece to the complementary suction system. The tip assembly includes a discharge tube (,) that is snap secured into the front of the handpiece and a suction tube (,) that seats in the open front end of the drain tube. A removable splash shield (,) is attached to the front end of the tip assembly. A trigger (,) allows one-handed control of, the position of the handpiece, the on/off state of the irrigator and the rate at which fluid is discharged from the irrigator. A rechargeable power pack (,) can be used to supply the energization current needed to activate a number of different handpieces at different speeds.

Surgical/medical irrigator with removable tip and integrated suction conduit

An irrigator (20) useful for surgical and medical procedures. The irrigator includes a handpiece (22) to which a tip assembly (30) is attached. The handpiece (22) includes a drain tube (50) that extends through the body of the handpiece and outside of the handpiece to the complementary suction system. The tip assembly includes a discharge tube (32) that is snap secured into the front of the handpiece and a suction tube (48) that seats in the open front end of the drain tube. A removable splash shield (181) is attached to the front end of the tip assembly. A trigger (44) allows one-handed control of, the position of the handpiece, the on/off state of the irrigator and the rate at which fluid is discharged from the irrigator. A rechargeable power pack (222) can be used to supply the energization current needed to activate a number of different handpieces at different speeds.

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Portage, MI, United States of America

David A Burke