Medical component system

A medical system for regulating suction, comprising:

• a) a user-hand-held-type medical component structured and arranged for use in a suction system and comprising at least one external aperture means for regulating suction and at least one internal aperture means for regulating suction;
• b) wherein said external aperture means comprises
• i) single-finger-operable valve means for repeatable incremental user control of suction-vacuum variation in said suction system, and
• ii) tactile feedback means for amplifying tactile feedback to a user to enhance distinguishing of control increments;
• c) wherein said single-finger-operable valve means comprises
• i) at least one primary aperture portion structured and arranged for regulating primary suction, and
• ii) at least one secondary aperture portion structured and arranged for regulating fine relief suction;
• d) cap means for temporarily blocking said at least one internal aperture means.

A medical system for use with user-hand-held-type medical components usable by a user in related medical procedures, comprising a first said user-hand-held-type medical component comprising:

• a) first outlet means for attaching a vacuum source;
• b) a body means for transporting air from inside said body means to said first outlet means;
• c) first inlet means for attaching a suction catheter to said body means;
• d) second inlet means for providing assistance in regulating air flow into said first inlet means;
• and
• e) third inlet means for attaching a second user-hand-held-type medical component selected from the group consisting of
• i) an endotracheal tube adapter,
• ii) a specimen trap, and
• iii) a cap means for temporary sealing of said third inlet means;
• f) wherein said body means comprises a round cylinder portion having a central axis, and said second and third inlet means are disposed in line with said central axis such that a straight line extending said central axis and having a plurality of points collinear with said central axis would pass through both said second and third inlet means.

A medical component comprising:

• a) first outlet means for attaching a vacuum source;
• b) a body means for transporting air from inside said body means to said first outlet means;
• c) first inlet means for attaching an endotracheal tube to said body means;
• and
• d) second inlet means for providing assistance in regulating air flow into said first inlet means;
• e) wherein said body means comprises a round cylinder portion having a central axis, and said first and second inlet means are disposed in line with said central axis such that a straight line extending said central axis and having a plurality of points collinear with said central axis would pass through both said first and second inlet means.

A medical system for use with separate user-hand-held-type medical components usable by a user in related medical procedures, comprising:

• a) at least one first outlet adapted to attach to a vacuum source;
• b) at least one body adapted to transport air from inside said at least one body to said at least one first outlet;
• c) at least one first inlet adapted to detachably couple to at least one suction catheter;
• and
• d) at least one prong permanently attached to said at least one body;
• e) wherein said at least one first outlet and said at least one prong together form at least one clip adapted to attach the medical component system to at least one second medical component.

A medical component system comprising:

• a) at least one first outlet adapted to attach to a vacuum source;
• b) at least one body adapted to transport air from inside said at least one body to said at least one first outlet;
• c) at least one first inlet adapted to attach a suction catheter to said at least one body;
• and
• d) at least one second inlet adapted to provide assistance in regulating air flow into said at least one first inlet;
• e) wherein said at least one body comprises a chamber having a central axis, and said at least one first inlet and said at least one second inlet are disposed in line with said central axis such that a straight line extending said central access and having a plurality of points collinear with said central axis would pass through both said at least one first inlet and said at least one second inlet.

A medical component system comprising:

• a) at least one first outlet adapted to attach to a vacuum source;
• b) at least one body adapted to transport air from inside said at least one body to said at least one first outlet;
• c) at least three inlets adapted to allow air into said at least one body;
• d) wherein at least one of said at least three inlets is adapted to provide repeatable incremental finger regulation of suction pressure within said body;
• e) wherein at least one of said at least three inlets is adapted to provide detachable coupling to a medical suction device;
• f) wherein said at least one body comprises a central axis and said at least one of said at least three inlets adapted to provide repeatable incremental finger regulation and said at least one of said at least three inlets adapted to provide detachable coupling to a medical suction device are disposed in line with said central axis such that a straight line extending said central axis and having a plurality of points collinear with said central axis would pass through said at least one of said at least three inlets adapted to provide repeatable incremental finger regulation and said at least one of said at least three inlets adapted to provide detachable coupling to a medical suction device.

A medical component system comprising:

• a) at least one first outlet adapted to attach to a vacuum source;
• b) at least one body adapted to transport air from inside said at least one body to said at least one first outlet;
• c) at least one first inlet adapted to provide finger regulation of air flow into said at least one body;
• d) wherein said at least one first inlet comprises at least one coupler adapted to detachably couple to at least one medical device;
• e) at least one second inlet adapted to allow air into said at least one body;
• f) wherein said at least one second inlet may be regulated through said at least one first inlet;
• g) wherein said at least one body comprises a central axis and said at least one first inlet and said at least one second inlet are disposed in line with said central axis such that a straight line extending said central axis and having a plurality of points collinear with said central axis would pass through said at least one first inlet and said at least one second inlet.

A medical component system, related to attachment to a vacuum source and at least one user-hand-held-type medical component, comprising:

• a) at least one first outlet adapted to attach to the vacuum source;
• and
• b) at least one body adapted to transport air from inside said at least one body to said at least one first outlet;
• c) at least three inlets adapted to allow air into said at least one body;
• d) wherein at least one of said at least three inlets is adapted to attach to the at least one user-hand-held-type medical component;
• e) wherein said medical component system is structured and arranged so that one of said at least three inlets is adapted to provide single-finger-operable finger regulation of suction pressure within said body when the at least one user-hand-held-type medical component is attached to said medical component system;
• f) wherein said medical component system is structured and arranged so that one of said at least three inlets is adapted to provide single-finger-operable finger regulation of suction pressure within said body when the at least one user-hand-held-type medical component is not attached to said medical component system
• g) wherein said at least one body comprises a chamber having a central axis and a first inlet and a second inlet of said at least three inlets are disposed in line with said central axis such that a straight line extending said central axis and having a plurality of points collinear with said central axis would pass through both said first and second inlets;
• h) wherein said first inlet and said second inlet are structured and arranged to permit at least one rigid stylette to be inserted through said second inlet so as to reach said first inlet without the stylette bending or the stylette touching any solid material.

A medical component system, related to attachment to a vacuum source and at least one user-hand-held-type medical component, comprising:

• a) at least one first outlet adapted to attach to a vacuum source;
• and
• b) at least one body adapted to transport air from inside said at least one body to said at least one first outlet;
• c) at least three inlets adapted to allow air into said at least one body;
• d) wherein at least one of said at least three inlets is adapted to provide single-finger-operable finger regulation of suction pressure within said body;
• e) wherein at least one of said at least three inlets is adapted to provide detachable coupling to the at least one user-hand-held-type medical component,
• f) wherein said at least one first outlet comprises at least one first attacher with a first dimension;
• g) wherein at least one of said at least three inlets comprises at least one second attacher with a second dimension;
• h) wherein said first dimension is not equal to said second dimension;
• i) wherein when said second attacher is attached to the user-hand-held-type medical component, a single finger is capable of fully activating suction pressure into said body through only a single inlet, and
• j) wherein when said second attacher is not attached to the user-hand-held-type medical component, a single finger is capable of fully activating suction pressure into said body through only a single inlet;
• k) wherein said at least one body comprises a round cylinder portion having a central axis and a first inlet and a second inlet of said at least three inlets are disposed in line with said central axis such that a straight line extending said central axis and having a plurality of points collinear with said central axis would pass through both said first and second inlets;
• l) wherein said first inlet and said second inlet are structured and arranged to permit at least one straight, rigid stylette to be inserted through said second inlet so as to reach said first inlet without the stylette bending or the stylette touching any solid material.