Patent ID: 8702662
Filing Date: 2014-04-22
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A debris-removal system comprising: a body tube having a body tube proximal end, a body tube distal end, and a body tube lumen having a cross-sectional area; and a cleaning member adapted for manipulation within the body tube lumen, said cleaning member comprising a flexible wire filament having a flexible filament distal end and a cleaning head disposed at or adjacent said distal end of said flexible wire filament; wherein advancement and/or retraction of said cleaning member causes a corresponding advancement and/or retraction of said cleaning head to dislodge debris within said body tube lumen without compromising a sterile field within said body tube, said cleaning member being configured such that the flexible filament distal end cannot exit the body tube distal end upon advancement of said cleaning member; said cleaning head being configured such that it permits free flow of material past and around the cleaning head across the cross-sectional area of the body tube lumen while the cleaning head is being used to dislodge debris.