Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of flushing peripheral organs in humans and animals. The apparatus is e.g. particularly useful for cleaning contaminated wounds caused e.g. by fall accidents. Basically, the apparatus consists of a flexible bag (7) in the form of a reservoir containing liquid that may be pressurized. A pulsator (9), e.g., is connected with the reservoir (7) via a hose (10), and this pulsator is adapted to pulsate the liquid flow in the hose (10), which is connected with the hand-held unit (11) from the pulsator, said hand-held unit comprising a flow control (12, 28) capable of controlling the amount of liquid through the hose (10). The hand-held unit is terminated by a nozzle (13) which may be surrounded by a protective shield (14). In operation, the nozzle (13) is directed toward an organ in a human or an animal, e.g. an organ with a wound. The flow control (12, 28) allows a liquid flow which is dispensed in a pulsating shape through the nozzle (13).

Abstract: Clutch and brake apparatus that is operable by a compressible fluid, particularly pneumatically, includes input and output shafts mounted in a common housing that has a clutch chamber. A clutch plate and a clutch flange are mounted in the clutch chamber with the flange being fixed to the input shaft and the clutch plate dividing the clutch chamber into two operating chambers that are adapted to be at different fluid pressures. A friction lining is fixed to at least one of the clutch plate and clutch flange for engaging the other. A clutch plate is mounted to be axially displacable relative to the output shaft in every load condition while at least one torque plate is fixed to rotate with the output shaft and a peripheral portion of the clutch plate. The torque plate is subjected to the same fluid pressure on both sides. The apparatus is able to operated with a large pressure differences across the clutch plate without danger of damaging the clutch plate.