Patent ID: 6186988
Filing Date: 2001-02-13
Classification: A61M,B01F,E03C,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for irrigating wounds, comprising:a) a hand held spray unit for spraying a wound;b) a first housing containing first means for hydraulically connecting said hand held spray unit to a water supply;c) an antibiotic treatment unit and a water filter enclosed in a second, removable housing mounted on top of said first housing for disinfecting and filtering said water supply;d) a second means within said first housing for hydraulically connecting said antibiotic treatment unit and said water filter to said water supply and said hand held spray unit;e) a temperature sensor within said first housing for measuring the temperature of the water leaving said first housing for delivery to said hand held spray;f) a temperature display on the outside of said first housing for displaying the aforesaid temperature of the water leaving said first housing being delivered to said hand held spray;g) means in said first housing for selectively directing the flow of water to said hand spray unit through either into said second housing for flow through said antibiotic treatment unit and said water filter or directly to said hand spray unit bypassing said antibiotic unit and water filter; and,h) said directing means comprising a handle on the outside of said first housing, a valve within said first housing for directing the water flow, and means connecting said handle to said valve for selecting the path of the water flow within said first housing.