MIDDLE EAR SURGICAL ATTACHMENTS FOR SUCTION CATHETERS AND SUCTION CATHETERS INCLUDING THE SAME

摘要

A medical attachment for use on the free end of a suction catheter extending into the middle ear of a patient is disclosed. The attachment can be part of a kit of plural attachments, each attachment being configured for accomplishing a different task. Each attachment includes a proximal base portion and an angularly extending distal portion terminating in a working tip. The working tip can be a foam member, a spade shaped member, or a pointed member. The base portion serves to releasably mount the attachment on the free end of the suction catheter. Also disclosed is a specially constructed suction catheter including a tip in the form of a foam member, a spade shaped member, or a pointed tip member.

主权项

1. A medical attachment for use on the free end of a suction catheter extending into the middle ear of a patient and with an endoscope extending into the associated ear canal of the patient, said medical attachment comprising a proximal base portion and an angularly extending distal portion, said angularly extending distal portion terminating in a working tip, said working tip being selected from the group consisting of a foam member, a spade shaped member, an a pointed tip member, said base portion being configured for releasably mounting said medical attachment on the free end of the suction catheter, said working tip being configured to be brought into engagement with tissue in the middle ear to perform a medical procedure thereon by a user manipulating the suction catheter with one hand, with the other hand of the user being free to manipulate the endoscope to permit the viewing of the medical procedure.