Patent ID: 11925523
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 19:
20. A multi-suction dental device comprising:
at least one low-volume evacuation (LVE) suction pathway integrated into a housing, wherein:
a first end of the at least one LVE suction pathway includes at least one LVE bore that is situated on a portion of the housing that is configured to be inserted inside of an individual's mouth during a dental procedure;
a second end of the at least one LVE suction pathway includes at least one first opening that is configured to be directly or indirectly connected to one or more suction tubes; and
the at least one LVE suction pathway is configured to facilitate extraction of liquid from inside the individual's mouth via the at least one LVE bore during the dental procedure; and

at least one high-volume evacuation (HVE) suction pathway integrated into the housing, wherein:
a first end of the at least one HVE suction pathway includes at least one HVE bore that is configured to be situated in a vicinity outside of the individual's mouth during the dental procedure;
a second end of the at least one HVE suction pathway includes at least one second opening that is configured to be directly or indirectly connected to the one or more suction tubes; and
the at least one HVE suction pathway is configured to facilitate extraction of aerosol in the vicinity outside of the individual's mouth via the at least one HVE bore during the dental procedure;

wherein:
the housing includes a main body portion and a detachable extension portion;
the main body portion includes one or more first connectors;
the detachable extension portion includes one or more second connectors;
the one or more first connectors and one or more second connectors enable the extension portion to be detached from the main body portion;
the at least one LVE bore and the at least one HVE bore are located on the detachable extension portion; and
the at least one LVE suction pathway and the at least one HVE suction pathway extend through the main body portion and the detachable extension portion when the detachable extension portion is connected to the main body portion.