Irrigation, debridement and cleaning basin

a basin and debridement technology, applied in the field of basins, can solve the problems of clogging the debris capture space, patient discomfort during use of the basin, and the general poor comfort of patients, and achieve the effects of improving the comfort of patients

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-09-22
SPECTRUM HEALTH INNOVATIONS
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[0009]A basin is provided including a body that is ergonomically conforming to a subject's appendage, and wh

Problems solved by technology

Most conventional basins are of a simple construction and generally not well engineered for patient comfort.
Because the basin is constructed of plastic or metal, it is believed that even with the seats, the patient undergoes some discomfort during use of the basin.
The issue with this construction, however, is that the debris capture space is relatively small and might become clogged.
Further, the hard basin bottom may cause splash back of fluids that fall into the basin.
This can be undesirable, as contaminated body fluids may splash back into t

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[0029]A current embodiment of the basin of is shown in FIGS. 1-10 and generally designated 10. The basin 10 includes a body 20 which generally defines a receptacle 30. The body 20 can include end walls 22, 24, opposing side walls 26, 28 and a bottom 32. The end walls can define first and second appendage contours 42, 44, which can be aligned in parallel along a longitudinal axis 68 (FIG. 5). The first and second appendage contours 42, 44 can be of the same or different sizes, optionally with the first appendage contour 42 larger than the second appendage contour so that the different contours are compatible with different ends of appendages that taper from one end to the other, or so that the different contours individually fit different sized appendages, with the appendage overlying only one contour. As used herein, appendage means any part that projects from an animal or human body, such as a limb, head or other extremity.

[0030]The end walls 22,24 side walls 26, 28 and ...

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Abstract

A basin for use in at least one of irrigation, debridement, cleaning and other procedures on a subject's appendage includes a flexible body including one or more walls. A first wall can define an appendage contour, which can flex under the weight of the appendage, providing a comfortable seat that conforms to the subject's appendage. The body can be a monolithic, one-piece structure constructed from a closed cell foam. The body can include integral stiffening structures that enhance its rigidity yet still enable the basin to be flexible when adjacent another appendage or body portion. The basin can include a sloped bottom to direct fluids toward an outlet port for draining, and baffles projecting from the bottom. The basin can include a reticulated foam insert positioned adjacent the bottom, on the baffles, where the insert minimizes splash back yet adequately captures debris and other items washed from the appendage.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention is directed to basins for use in medical, hospital, healthcare, nursing, and other facilities, and in particular, a portable basin constructed from a generally flexible material.[0002]There are two general types of basins commonly used in hospitals and other medical or healthcare facilities for collecting fluids from irrigation, debridement washing, and other procedures. The first type is a fixed basin that is incorporated into a sink or washing fixture. This fixed basin is suitable for use with a person having few or no mobility issues. The second type is a portable basin which typically is used in emergency rooms and trauma centers for wound irrigation on persons who generally are immobilized.[0003]Most portable basins are constructed from a hard plastic, are generally in a bowl or box shape, and include a narrow rounded upper rim. In use, a user places an appendage of a subject over the upper rim of the basin and irrigates an...

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IPC IPC(8): A47K1/04
CPCA61M3/0287
Inventor DOMINGUEZ, ANGEL I.BLESSING, WAYNE A.
Owner SPECTRUM HEALTH INNOVATIONS
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