Patent ID: 7776004
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A surgical aspirator tip and sleeve combination, comprising: (a) a surgical aspirator tip having a hollow interior that is adapted to be placed into communication with a suction source, the surgical aspirator tip having a grip portion with a thickness, a coupling portion extending distally from the grip portion, the coupling portion having a thickness, and a neck portion extending distally from the coupling portion; (b) a surgical aspirator sleeve slidably receivable at least partially on the coupling portion to define an internal channel between the interior of the aspirator sleeve and the exterior of the neck portion of the surgical aspirator tip, wherein the internal channel is in fluid communication with the hollow interior of the aspirator tip, and wherein the aspirator sleeve includes a plurality of spaced orifices that provide fluid communication between the external environment and the internal channel; (c) at least one longitudinal groove formed at least partially along the grip portion and the coupling portion, the portion of the at least one longitudinal groove formed along the grip portion of a depth less than the thickness of the grip portion and the portion of the at least one longitudinal groove formed along the coupling portion of a depth less than the thickness of the coupling portion, wherein the longitudinal groove defines a venting channel in communication with the internal channel and the external environment, and wherein the at least one longitudinal groove is adapted to be at least partially covered to adjust the suction within the internal channel.