Disposable wound irrigation device and associated method of use
View Patent ↗A wound irrigation device, comprising: a cap structure configured to engage a bottle containing an irrigation solution at a first end; a protective rim disposed about a periphery of the cap structure at a second end, wherein the protective rim is selectively disposed about or in proximity to a wound to be irrigated when in use; one or more conduits for selectively communicating a compressed gas through the cap structure and into an interior of the bottle to form a compressed irrigation solution; and a longitudinal wall structure disposed within the cap structure and defining one or more channels for selectively communicating the compressed irrigation solution through the cap structure and to the wound. The wound irrigation device further comprising a vent conduit in fluid communication with the one or more conduits for selectively venting the compressed gas through the cap structure and into the environment.
1. A wound irrigation device, comprising:
a cap structure defined by a circumferential wall, a protective rim and a longitudinal wall, the cap structure configured to engage a bottle containing an irrigation solution at a first end;
wherein the protective rim is disposed about a periphery of the cap structure at a second end opposite the first end, the protective rim extending upwardly from the longitudinal wall, wherein the protective rim is selectively disposed about or in proximity to a wound to be irrigated when in use;
wherein the circumferential wall extends downwardly from the longitudinal wall, such that the cap structure is defined into first and second chambers separated by the longitudinal wall;
one or more conduits for selectively communicating a compressed gas through the cap structure and into an interior of the bottle containing the irrigation solution to form a compressed irrigation solution; and
wherein the longitudinal wall includes one or more channels extending therethrough for selectively communicating the compressed irrigation solution directly into the first chamber defined by the protective rim and to the wound to be irrigated.
2. The wound irrigation device of claim 1 , further comprising a vent conduit in direct fluid communication with the one or more conduits for selectively venting the compressed gas through the cap structure and to an external environment.
3. The wound irrigation device of claim 2 , wherein the vent conduit exits the cap structure coincident to one of a recess and a protrusion manufactured into an exterior surface of the cap structure.
4. The wound irrigation device of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of friction structures disposed about an external surface of the circumferential wall structure.
5. The wound irrigation device of claim 1 , wherein the protective rim defines one or more recesses along an outer edge thereof through which the fluids and/or solids egress.
6. The wound irrigation device of claim 1 , further comprising one or more backflow prevention valves disposed along the one or more conduits.
7. The wound irrigation device of claim 1 , further comprising a flow regulator disposed along the one or more conduits.
8. The wound irrigation device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more conduits are selectively coupled to a compressed gas source.
9. The wound irrigation device of claim 1 , wherein the cap structure comprises one or more of threads and an elastomeric gasket disposed within its interior for engaging the bottle.
10. A method for using a wound irrigation device, comprising:
attaching a wound irrigation device to a bottle containing an irrigation solution, the wound irrigation device comprising:
a cap structure configured to engage the bottle containing the irrigation solution at a first end;
a protective rim disposed about a periphery of the cap structure at a second end opposite the first end, wherein the protective rim is selectively disposed about or in proximity to a wound to be irrigated when in use;
one or more conduits for selectively communicating a compressed gas through the cap structure and into an interior of the bottle containing the irrigation solution to form a compressed irrigation solution; and
a longitudinal wall structure disposed within the cap structure and defining one or more channels there through for selectively communicating the compressed irrigation solution through the cap structure and to the wound to be irrigated;
coupling the one or more conduits of the wound irrigation device to a compressed gas source;
inverting the bottle containing the irrigation solution over the wound to be irrigated with the protective rim one of in contact with and at a predetermined distance from the wound to be irrigated; and
actuating the wound irrigation device by obstructing a vent conduit in fluid communication with the one or more conduits such that the compressed gas flows into the bottle containing the irrigation solution and forces irrigation solution onto the wound to be irrigated through the one or more channels, the vent conduit selectively venting the compressed gas through the cap structure and to an external environment.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the vent conduit exits the cap structure coincident to one of a recess and a protrusion manufactured into an exterior surface of the cap structure.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the cap structure comprises a circumferential wall structure disposed about the longitudinal wall structure.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the cap structure further comprises a plurality of friction structures disposed about an external surface of the circumferential wall structure.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the protective rim defines one or more recesses along an outer edge thereof through which fluids and/or solids egress.
15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the wound irrigation device further comprises one or more backflow prevention valves disposed along the one or more conduits, the backflow prevention valve preventing backflow.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the wound irrigation device further comprises a flow regulator disposed along the one or more conduits that regulates fluid flow through the conduit.
17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the cap structure comprises one or more of threads and an elastomeric gasket disposed within its interior for engaging the bottle.
18. A wound irrigation device, comprising:
a cap structure configured to engage a bottle containing an irrigation solution at a first end;
a protective rim disposed about a periphery of the cap structure at a second end opposite the first end, wherein the protective rim is selectively disposed about or in proximity to a wound to be irrigated when in use;
one or more conduits for selectively communicating a compressed gas through the cap structure and into an interior of the bottle containing the irrigation solution to form a compressed irrigation solution;
a longitudinal wall structure disposed within the cap structure and defining one or more channels there through for selectively communicating the compressed irrigation solution through the cap structure and to the wound to be irrigated; and
a vent conduit in fluid communication with the one or more conduits for selectively venting the compressed gas through the cap structure and to an external environment, the vent conduit exiting the cap structure coincident to one of a recess and a protrusion manufactured into an exterior surface of the cap structure.