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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2024

Filed:

May. 25, 2023
Applicant:

Aardvark Medical, Inc., Ross, CA (US);

Inventors:

Peter C. Baker, Ross, CA (US);

Clinton N. Slone, San Francisco, CA (US);

Michael J. Strasser, San Francisco, CA (US);

James M. Lovette, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);

Thomas King, San Francisco, CA (US);

Richard Treadwell, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

Aardvark Medical, Inc., Ross, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/0045 (2013.01); A61M 1/70 (2021.05); A61M 1/72 (2021.05); A61M 1/77 (2021.05); A61M 1/772 (2021.05); A61B 2010/0003 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0006 (2013.01); A61B 2017/246 (2013.01); A61M 2205/82 (2013.01); A61M 2210/0618 (2013.01);
Abstract

Irrigation and/or aspiration devices and methods may be configured to aspirate and irrigate alone, sequentially, or concurrently. The devices and methods may provide a base with a removable head, and adapted for partial or complete separation of the irrigation and aspiration functions. The devices and methods can be configured to aspirate and/or irrigate the nasal and sinus cavities. The devices and methods may be manually and/or automatically controlled. The devices and methods may include removable, and/or replaceable, and/or refillable, and easily cleanable reservoirs for aspirant and irrigant. The device head and/or aspirant reservoir may comprise a diagnostic device, i.e., test device and/or container after use of the devices and methods.


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