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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2010
Dale E. Slenker, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Cecil “bo” O. Lewis, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Gerould W. Norman, Jacksonville, FL (US);
John R. Prisco, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Dale E. Slenker, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Cecil “Bo” O. Lewis, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Gerould W. Norman, Jacksonville, FL (US);
John R. Prisco, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Abstract
A method of removing bacterial biofilm from a target site of a human patient. A bacterial biofilm removal system is provided that includes an endoscope, an irrigation duct and an aspiration duct. The endoscope includes a working end. The irrigation duct includes an outlet. The aspiration duct includes an inlet. The endoscope working end, the irrigation duct outlet and the aspiration duct inlet are disposed proximate a target site that includes a layer of bacterial biofilm. The target site is imaged with the endoscope working end. The fluid is dispensed through the irrigation duct outlet toward the target site to mechanically remove at least a portion of the layer of bacterial biofilm. The removed bacterial biofilm and the dispensed fluid are collected with the aspiration duct inlet.