Illuminated suction apparatus

摘要

An illuminated suction apparatus including a hand-held surgical device combining a high-performance non-fiber optic optical waveguide with suction. This device is useful in a wide array of surgical procedures including open and minimally invasive orthopedics.

主权项

1. A hand-held illuminated suction device comprising:
a suction tube having a proximal portion and a distal portion; an optical waveguide having a proximal region and a distal region, wherein light is transmitted from the proximal region toward the distal region thereof by total internal reflection; a first handle coupled to the proximal portion of the suction tube and also coupled to the proximal region of the optical waveguide, wherein the first handle is disposed around the proximal region of the optical waveguide; and at least one total internal reflection (TIR) preserving feature coupled to the optical waveguide, wherein the at least one TIR preserving feature is configured to promote total internal reflection of the light passing through the optical waveguide.