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US 2026/0272631 A1Published application
Evacuator mirror
AssigneeAjman University
InventorsVinay Sivaswamy, Arief Cahyanto
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a handle. The handle is hollow and has two apertures. A mirror is attached to the handle. A tube can be enclosed within the handle.
Claims5
An apparatus, comprising:
- a handle, wherein the handle is hollow and has two apertures;
- a mirror, wherein the mirror is attached to the handle, wherein the mirror is at a particular angle to the handle, and wherein:
- the mirror includes a connector, wherein the connector length ranges from 10 mm to 20 mm,
- the connector's other end is attached to the handle, and
- the particular angle ranges from 15 to 40 degrees;
- and
- a tube, wherein the tube is enclosed within the handle, wherein:
- the tube is flexible in shape,
- an exposed top portion of the tube is 10 mm to 20 mm above the handle and an exposed bottom portion of the tube is 10 mm to 20 mm below the handle, and
- the tube is attached to an ejector device, wherein saliva is removed from a person's mouth based on attaching the tube to the ejector device and also based on placement of the mirror to determine where saliva is within the person's mouth, wherein the combination of the mirror being attached to the apparatus and the tube being attached to the suction device is configured to:
- permit the user of the apparatus to visualize, retract, isolate and removed saliva simultaneously while using only one instrument.
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A method, comprising:
- inserting one end of an apparatus into a person's mouth while the apparatus is held by another person, wherein:
- a tube portion of the apparatus is inserted into the person's mouth and the tube portion is enclosed with a handle of the apparatus;
- the handle is hollow with apertures that are configured to insert the tube through the handle;
- the tube is flexible in shape,
- an exposed top portion of the tube is 10 mm to 20 mm above the handle,
- and an exposed bottom portion of the tube is 10 mm to 20 mm below the handle;
- attaching the other end of the apparatus to a suction device based on the insertion of the tube through the handle;
- viewing the inside of the person's mouth, wherein the apparatus includes a mirror, wherein:
- the mirror is attached to the handle.
- the mirror includes a connector,
- the connector length ranges from 10 mm to 20 mm,
- the connector's other end is attached to the handle, and
- the particular angle ranges from 15 to 40 degrees;
- removing saliva from the person's mouth based on the suction device and also based on locating the mirror to determine where saliva is within the person's mouth, wherein the combination of the mirror being attached to the apparatus and the tube being attached to the suction device is configured to:
- permit the user of the apparatus to visualize, retract, isolate and removed saliva simultaneously while using only one instrument.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.