Patent Application
20220395627
The present invention is directed to basins for use in medical, hospital, healthcare, nursing, and other facilities, and in particular, a portable basin having an extremity recess and splash shield.
Portable basins are typically is used in emergency rooms, trauma centers, surgical suites, and operating rooms for wound irrigation on persons who generally are immobilized. 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 area of the appendage with fluids. The fluids drain off the appendage and into the basin, Any flesh, bone or debris likewise is collected in the bottom of the basin.
Many irrigation basins are of a rounded bowl or box shaped configuration. When such basins are used adjacent other appendages, the adjacent appendage must be re-positioned, many times in an awkward position to accommodate the surgical basin. This can be uncomfortable for the patient, and it can be difficult for the healthcare provider to maintain the positioning.
The present disclosure includes one or more of the features recited in the appended claims and/or the following features which, alone or in any combination, may comprise patentable subject matter.
According to a first aspect of the disclosed embodiments, an extremity irrigation debridement basin includes a body having a floor and a sidewall extending between the floor and an upper rim. An opening is positioned opposite the floor and is defined by the upper rim. A port extends through the sidewall. A shield extends upward from the upper rim of the sidewall. A recess is formed in the sidewall. The recess extends from an upper rim opening toward the floor.
In some embodiments of the first aspect, the body may include a first end and a second end. The shield may extend from the upper rim at the first end. The recess may be formed in the second end. The shield may extend from the first end toward the second end. The shield may extend partially over the opening of the body.
Optionally, in the first aspect, the recess may extend through the sidewall to a bottom edge formed in the sidewall. The bottom edge may be positioned between the upper rim and the floor of the body. A ledge may extend across the bottom edge. The ledge may have a width that is greater than a thickness of the sidewall. The ledge may extend outward from the sidewall. The recess may be configured to receive an extremity of a patient. The extremity of the patient may be positioned to rest on the ledge.
It may be contemplate, in the first aspect, that the port is positioned adjacent the floor of the body. The port may be positioned above the floor of the body and below a bottom edge of the recess. The port may be configured to couple to a suction device. The port may include a plug configured to seal the port when the port is uncoupled from the suction device.
According to a second aspect of the disclosed embodiments, an extremity irrigation debridement basin includes a body extending between a first end and a second end. The body has a floor and a sidewall extending between the floor and an upper rim. An opening is positioned opposite the floor and is defined by the upper rim. A port extends through the sidewall. The port is configured to couple to a suction device. A shield extends upward from the upper rim of the sidewall at the first end of the body. The shield extends from the first end of the body partially to the second end of the body. A recess is formed in the sidewall at the second end of the body. The recess extends from an upper rim opening toward the floor.
In some embodiments of the second aspect, the recess may extend through the sidewall to a bottom edge formed in the sidewall between the upper rim and the floor of the body. A ledge may extend across the bottom edge and outward from the sidewall. The recess may be configured to receive an extremity of a patient. The extremity of the patient may be positioned to rest on the ledge. The port may be positioned above the floor of the body and below a bottom edge of the recess. The port may include a plug configured to seal the port when the port is uncoupled from the suction device.
The detailed description particularly refers to the accompanying figures in which:
While the concepts of the present disclosure are susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific exemplary embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit the concepts of the present disclosure to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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The basin 10 includes a body 12 having a first end 14 and an opposite second end 16. The basin 10 includes a floor 18 extending between the first end 14 and the second end 16. A sidewall 20 extends upward from the floor 18 to an upper rim 22. In the exemplary embodiment, the floor 18 is circular and the upper rim 22 is circular. It will be appreciated that other shapes for the floor 18 and the upper rim 22 may be contemplated. The sidewall 20 extends between the floor 18 and the upper rim 22 at an oblique angle so that the upper rim 22 has a larger diameter 24 than a diameter 26 of the floor 18. As shown in
A splash shield 40 is positioned at the first end 14. In some embodiments, the shield 40 may be removable. The shield 40 is configured to prevent the discharge of fluid from the basin 10 when a patient's extremity is cleansed in the basin 10. In some embodiments, the shield 40 is rotatable around the upper rim 22 to position the shield 40 for preventing the discharge of fluid. The shield 40 is formed from a transparent material that enables visibility of the basin 10 during a cleansing procedure. The shield 40 extends upward from the upper rim 22. The shield 40 extends a length 62. In an exemplary embodiment, the length 62 may be 12 inches; however, the shield 40 may have any suitable length 62. The shield 40 also extends partially from the first end 14 toward the second end 16 over the opening 28 at a length 60. In an exemplary embodiment, the length 60 is approximately 6 inches; however the shield 40 may extend any suitable length 60. The shield 40 is curved and generally arcuate to from a space 42 between the shield 40 and the basin 10. The space 42 provides room for a caregiver to cleanse the patient's extremity when the patient's extremity is positioned in the basin 10.
A recess 50 is formed in the second end 16. The recess 50 extends from an upper rim opening 52 in the upper rim 22 to a bottom edge 54. A pair of side edges 56 (shown in detail in
A ledge 70 extends across the bottom edge 54. The ledge 70 has a width 72 that is greater than a thickness 74 of the sidewall 20. As shown, in
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Any theory, mechanism of operation, proof, or finding stated herein is meant to further enhance understanding of principles of the present disclosure and is not intended to make the present disclosure in any way dependent upon such theory, mechanism of operation, illustrative embodiment, proof, or finding. It should be understood that while the use of the word preferable, preferably or preferred in the description above indicates that the feature so described can be more desirable, it nonetheless cannot be necessary and embodiments lacking the same can be contemplated as within the scope of the disclosure, that scope being defined by the claims that follow.
In reading the claims it is intended that when words such as “a,” “an,” “at least one,” “at least a portion” are used there is no intention to limit the claim to only one item unless specifically stated to the contrary in the claim. When the language “at least a portion” and/or “a portion” is used the item can include a portion and/or the entire item unless specifically stated to the contrary.
It should be understood that only selected embodiments have been shown and described and that all possible alternatives, modifications, aspects, combinations, principles, variations, and equivalents that come within the spirit of the disclosure as defined herein or by any of the following claims are desired to be protected. While embodiments of the disclosure have been illustrated and described in detail in the drawings and foregoing description, the same are to be considered as illustrative and not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise forms disclosed. Additional alternatives, modifications and variations can be apparent to those skilled in the art. Also, while multiple inventive aspects and principles can have been presented, they need not be utilized in combination, and many combinations of aspects and principles are possible in light of the various embodiments provided above.
