Apparatus and method for removing debris from an orifice
OwnerTodd R. Daleyinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for removing debris from an orifice of a subject includes a nozzle, a body and a base. The apparatus is configured such that it can be interoperably received on a vacuum hose of varying makes and models of household vacuums and wet/dry vacuums. The apparatus has a body cavity configured to be in gaseous communication with the vacuum hose and the orifice of the subject when suction is provided by the vacuum cleaner and the nozzle is inserted into the orifice of the subject. The orifice may be a human ear. A method of removing debris from an orifice is also described herein. The apparatus and method of the present disclosure, among other things, safely and effectively remove debris from the office without causing damage to the office and the surrounding tissue.
Claims20
An apparatus for removing debris from an orifice, comprising:
- a body comprising a base end and a nozzle end, the body including
- a body cavity defined within the body,
- a base disposed on the base end, the base including a base aperture and a base chamber, the base chamber in gaseous communication with the body cavity and the base aperture, wherein the base chamber has an inwardly tapering profile toward the nozzle end, and wherein the base is configured to receive or to be received on a vacuum cleaner hose, and
- a nozzle removably disposed on the nozzle end, the nozzle including a nozzle interior in gaseous communication with the body cavity, the nozzle configured to have a peripheral size and a length to enter into an orifice.
A method of removing ear debris from an orifice of a subject, comprising
- providing an apparatus, comprising:
- a body comprising a base end and a nozzle end, the body including
- a body cavity defined by the body,
- a base disposed on the base end, the base including a base aperture and a base chamber, the base chamber in gaseous communication with the body cavity and the base aperture, wherein the base chamber has an inwardly tapering profile toward the nozzle end, and wherein the base is configured to receive or be received on a vacuum cleaner hose, and
- a nozzle removably disposed on the nozzle end, the nozzle including a nozzle interior in gaseous communication with the body cavity;
- attaching the base to the vacuum hose so that the interior chamber is in gaseous communication with the vacuum hose;
- inserting the nozzle into the orifice of the subject;
- and
- providing suction to the vacuum cleaner hose.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.