SURGICAL IRRIGATION APPARATUS

摘要

An irrigation system includes an elongated, hand-held instrument (1) for applying a solution spray to a surgical area (3) of a patient during surgery. The instrument includes an elongated handle (11) having an outer ribbed surface to be hand-held. The handle has a central passageway between an inlet end (19) and a discharge end (15). A nose is secured to the discharge end of the handle with a flow control valve (18) secured within the handle. Nozzles (16) are selectively connected to the nose to create selected flow patterns at the surgical site. The valve (17) has an external pushbutton actuator (18) to control the solution flow through a passageway in the body and nose. A pressurized liquid supply includes a sealed disposable, liquid solution filled bag (4) and a sterile tube (10) connected to the inlet end of the body. The solution bar is releasably supported within a pressurizing bag (6) which in turn is carried on a possible stand unit.