Device for cleaning nasal coagulator
OwnerJoel A. Ernsterinventor
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Abstract
A device for cleaning a nasal coagulator or similar instrument. The nasal coagulator is of the type that has a generally cylindrical sidewall defining a bore, in which char or the like accumulates. The device has a generally cylindrical sidewall which defines a chamber, and a flared trumpet-like ending. A prong is located within the chamber, and two slit apertures are foxed in the sidewall to communicate the chamber and the exterior of the device. In use, the coagulator is inserted into the cleaning device so that that the prong loosens any char, and the coagulator is rotated so that the char exits the slit apertures.
Claims16
A coagulator and a corresponding cleaning device, comprising in combination:
- a coagulator of the type having a tube defining a bore;
- a cleaning device comprising:
- (a) a cylindrical sidewall defining chamber therewithin;
- (b) a web spanning a portion of said sidewall to define a base of said chamber;
- (c) a prong positioned within said chamber, so that the coagulator bore may fitted onto the prong whereby the coagulator bore is cleaned by the prong contacting char or other obstructions contained within coagulator bore.
A method of cleaning a coagulator of the type having a tube defining a bore, comprising the steps of:
- inserting the coagulator bore into a cleaning device, the cleaning device having a sidewall defining a chamber, and a prong at least partially into the chamber;
- the insertion step being performed so that the bore is at least partially inserted onto said prong whereby the bore is cleaned;
- and
- rotating said coagulator with respect to said cleaning device.
A device for cleaning a coagulator of the type having a tube defining a bore, the device comprising:
- a cylindrical sidewall defining chamber therewithin;
- a web spanning a portion of said sidewall to define a base of said chamber;
- a prong positioned within said chamber, so that the coagulator bore may fitted onto the prong whereby the coagulator bore is cleaned;
- the sidewall having an aperture allowing communication between the chamber and a space exterior the chamber via a straight line segment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.