Medical suction nozzle holster

Abstract

A holster apparatus for a medical suction tube is provided with a cooperating array of individual sterile sacs. Preferably, the cooperating array of individual sacs is a roll of such sacs having a line of perforation between each sac, or a nested array of such sterile sacs.

1 . A holster apparatus for a medical suction nozzle, said apparatus comprising: 
 (1) a holster body having 
 (i) an open upper end capable of admitting a forward portion of a medical suction nozzle, and  
 (ii) a lower portion capable of holding a substantial part of the medical suction nozzle in position;  
   (2) a device for holding a cooperating array of individual sterile sacs; and    (3) a device for affixing the holster apparatus to a fixed object.    
   
   
       2 . The holster apparatus of  claim 1  which further comprises a cooperating array of individual sterile sacs.  
   
   
       3 . The holster apparatus of  claim 1  which further comprises a sterile sac holding device located on an outside surface of the holster near its open upper end.  
   
   
       4 . The holster apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a holding device for a cooperating array of individual sterile sacs wound in a roll of said sacs.  
   
   
       5 . The holster apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising a holding device for a cooperating array of individual sacs in a nested array.  
   
   
       6 . The holster apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the mounting device for affixing the holster apparatus to a fixed object further comprises a device for rotating the holster apparatus with respect to said fixed object.  
   
   
       7 . A holster apparatus for a medical suction nozzle, said apparatus comprising: 
 (1) a holster body having 
 (i) an open upper end capable of admitting a forward portion of a medical suction nozzle,  
 (ii) a lower portion capable of holding a substantial part of the medical suction nozzle, and  
 (iii) an open lower end capable of passing an individual member of a cooperating array of individual sterile sacs;  
   (2) a device for holding the cooperating array of individual sterile sacs; and    (3) a device for affixing the holster apparatus to a fixed object.    
   
   
       8 . The holster apparatus of  claim 7  which further comprises a cooperating array of individual sterile sacs.  
   
   
       9 . The holster apparatus of  claim 7  which further comprises a sterile sac holding device located on an outside surface of the holster near its open upper end.  
   
   
       10 . The holster apparatus of  claim 7  which further comprises a holding device for a cooperating array of individual sterile sacs wound in a roll of said sacs.  
   
   
       11 . The holster apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the mounting device for affixing the holster apparatus to a fixed object further comprises a device for rotating the holster apparatus with respect to said fixed object.  
   
   
       12 . The holster apparatus of  claim 7  wherein an elongated central portion of the holster body has an angled configuration.  
   
   
       13 . The holster apparatus of  claim 7  wherein a lower portion of the holster body has an inside surface that is biased inwardly so as to contact a front portion of a medical suction nozzle placed in said lower portion.  
   
   
       14 . The holster apparatus of  claim 7  wherein the fixed object is an operating room table.  
   
   
       15 . A holster apparatus for a medical suction nozzle, said apparatus comprising: 
 (1) a holster body having 
 (i) an open upper end capable of admitting a forward portion of a medical suction nozzle,  
 (ii) an elongated central portion capable of holding a substantial part of the medical suction nozzle, and  
 (iii) a lower end capable of holding a nested array of sterile sacs; and  
   (2) a mounting device for affixing the holster apparatus to an operating table.    
   
   
       16 . The holster apparatus of  claim 15  which further comprises a sac array holding device located near the bottom of the holster body.  
   
   
       17 . The holster apparatus of  claim 15  which further comprises a device for holding a top region of the individual sacs of the nested array of individual sterile sacs near the open upper end of the holster body.  
   
   
       18 . The holster apparatus of  claim 15  wherein the mounting device for affixing the holster apparatus to an operating table further comprises a device for rotating the holster apparatus with respect to the operating table.  
   
   
       19 . The holster apparatus of  claim 15  wherein the elongated central portion has an angled portion.  
   
   
       20 . The holster apparatus of  claim 15  wherein a lower portion of the holster has inside surfaces that are biased inwardly so as to contact a forward end of a medical suction nozzle placed in said lower portion.