Wound splashguard
OwnerMatthew McMillininventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a wound splashguard which includes a wound cover for blocking fluid splatter, and an adjustable fluid source mount for allowing movement of a fluid source from a first position to at least a second position to re-direct a fluid spray relative to the wound while the splash guard is maintained in a substantially stationary position. The invention is further directed to a method of using the adjustable mount which allows the practitioner to move the fluid source so that the fluid spray can irrigate a larger portion of a wound without having to move the splashguard thereby increasing irrigation efficiency and reducing the risks of needle stick injury.
Claims23
A splashguard for use in irrigating a wound with a fluid spray provided by a fluid source, comprising:
- a wound cover for blocking fluid splatter during wound irrigation by the fluid spray, the wound cover having an aperture passing therethrough;
- and
- an adjustable fluid source mount in communication with the aperture for receiving the fluid source and allowing movement of the fluid source from a first position to at least a second position to re-direct the fluid spray while the splashguard is maintained in a substantially stationary position.
A wound splashguard for blocking fluid splatter, comprising:
- a wound cover for blocking fluid splatter, the wound cover having an aperture passing therethrough, a generally oval shaped base and a generally hemispherical surface extending from the base;
- and
- an adjustable fluid source mount in the fluid communication with the wound cover.
A method of irrigating a wound, comprising the steps of:
- placing a wound splashguard having an adjustable fluid source mount over the wound;
- inserting a fluid source containing irrigation fluid into the adjustable fluid source mount;
- irrigating the wound with the fluid source maintained in a first position to direct a first spray of irrigation fluid to a first portion of the wound;
- adjusting the adjustable fluid source mount to move the fluid source to a second position to re-direct the fluid spray;
- and
- irrigating the wound with the fluid source mount in the second position to direct the fluid spray to a second portion of the wound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.