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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2009
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);
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);
Aardvark Medical, Inc., Ross, CA (US);
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.