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US 10,238,788 B2Granted
Motorized irrigation system
AssigneeDentsply Ih AB
InventorErik Andréen
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Abstract
A portable irrigation system comprising a reservoir for an irrigating liquid, a probe for arrangement in a user, an electrical system, a control unit for controlling the transfer of irrigation liquid and tubing providing fluid communication between said reservoir, control unit and probe.
Claims22
A portable irrigation system comprising:
- a reservoir for an irrigating liquid;
- a probe for arrangement in a user;
- an electrical system, comprising:
- an electrical pump for directly or indirectly pumping irrigation liquid from the reservoir to the probe, a battery for driving said electrical pump;
- at least one control switch for activation of the electrical pump;
- and wiring connecting said parts to each other;
- a control unit for controlling the transfer of said irrigation liquid;
- tubing providing fluid communication between said reservoir, control unit and probe, wherein said control unit comprises a waterproof housing enclosing at least said battery, wherein the electrical system is galvanically isolated from the exterior of the irrigation system, wherein said battery is chargeable through inductive charging, wherein said control unit is a unitary, hand-held unit, wherein the electrical pump is useable both for pumping irrigation liquid for discharge through the probe and for pumping a fluid for filling of an inflatable retention member on the probe, wherein the control unit comprises at least two control elements and wherein at least one of the control elements is a multi-purpose control element having different functions in different operation states.
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A portable irrigation system comprising:
- a reservoir for an irrigating liquid;
- a probe for arrangement in a user;
- an electrical system, comprising:
- an electrical pump for directly or indirectly pumping irrigation liquid from the reservoir to the probe, a battery for driving said electrical pump, at least one control switch for activation of the electrical pump and wiring connecting components of the electrical system to each other;
- a control unit for controlling the transfer of said irrigation liquid;
- tubing providing fluid communication between said reservoir, control unit and probe;
- wherein said control unit comprises a waterproof housing enclosing at least said battery and;
- wherein the electrical system is galvanically isolated from the exterior of the irrigation system, wherein said battery is chargeable through inductive charging, wherein said control unit is a unitary, hand-held unit, and wherein the electrical pump is a submersible pump, and arranged within the reservoir.
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A portable irrigation system comprising:
- a reservoir for an irrigating liquid;
- a probe for arrangement in a user;
- an electrical system, comprising:
- an electrical pump for directly or indirectly pumping irrigation liquid from the reservoir to the probe, a battery for driving said electrical pump, at least one control switch for activation of the electrical pump and wiring connecting components of the electrical system to each other;
- a control unit for controlling the transfer of said irrigation liquid;
- tubing providing fluid communication between said reservoir, control unit and probe, wherein said control unit comprises a waterproof housing enclosing at least said battery wherein the electrical system is galvanically isolated from the exterior of the irrigation system, wherein said battery is chargeable through inductive charging, wherein said control unit is a unitary, hand-held unit, wherein control unit comprises at least two control elements and wherein at least one of the control elements is a multi-purpose control element having different functions in different operation states.
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A portable irrigation system comprising:
- a reservoir for an irrigating liquid;
- a probe for arrangement in a user;
- an electrical system, comprising:
- an electrical pump for directly or indirectly pumping irrigation liquid from the reservoir to the probe, a battery for driving said electrical pump, at least one control switch for activation of the electrical pump and wiring connecting components of the electrical system to each other;
- a control unit for controlling the transfer of said irrigation liquid;
- tubing providing fluid communication between said reservoir, control unit and probe, wherein said control unit comprises a waterproof housing enclosing at least said battery wherein the electrical system is galvanically isolated from the exterior of the irrigation system, wherein said battery is chargeable through inductive charging, wherein said control unit is a unitary, hand-held unit, wherein the electrical pump is useable for pumping irrigation liquid for discharge through the probe, wherein a second pump is provided for inflation of an inflatable retention member on the probe, wherein the control unit comprises at least two control elements and wherein at least one of the control element is a multi-purpose control element having different functions in different operation states.
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