Abstract: Devices and methods of use of such devices for pumping fluid and for use in surgical procedures preferably include vacuum-driven pumps for providing irrigation and suction functions to the surgical field. Such pumps may be freestanding, external to or integrated into handpieces of the surgical instruments.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 5, 2003
Date of Patent:
October 25, 2005
Assignee:
Medsafe Inc.
Inventors:
Donald W. Hunter, Sr., Joseph J. Cerola, Allan Coplin, Reginald Fowler