Device for removing by suction a bodily fluid, primarily nasal fluid

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (1) for removing a bodily fluid, particularly nasal fluid applying a vacuum source, preferably a vacuum cleaner, comprising a body adapted for receiving a collector vessel fitted with a suction inlet opening and an outlet opening, and an interconnection pipe fitted with a connection member connecting the outlet opening to the vacuum source. The device according to the invention is characterised in that the body thereof consists of a suction bell (2) comprising, at one end, an opening (16) receiving a torch-shaped member (5) having a suction cone (6), and, at the other end, a central member (4), and a discharge bell (3) that is connected to the suction bell (2) under the central member (4) and is fitted with a connection pipe (7) at its end situated opposite the central member (4).

1 . Device ( 1 ) for removing a bodily fluid, particularly nasal fluid applying a vacuum source, preferably a vacuum cleaner, comprising a collector vessel fitted with a suction inlet opening and an outlet opening, a body adapted for receiving said collector vessel and an connection pipe fitted with a connection member connecting the outlet opening to the vacuum source, characterised in that the body of the collector vessel consists of two portions, a suction portion ( 2 ) and a discharge portion ( 3 ), with a central member ( 4 ) being disposed between the suction portion ( 2 ) and the discharge portion ( 3 ), the suction portion ( 2 ) being a slightly conical body having an opening ( 16 ) at one end, with a member having a suction cone ( 6 )—i.e. a torch-shaped member ( 5 )—being connected into the opening ( 16 ), the torch-shaped member ( 5 ) comprising a conical portion extending into the suction portion ( 2 ), the discharge portion ( 3 ) being a body having a conicity that decreases in a direction opposite the central member ( 4 ), with a connection pipe ( 7 ) being situated in the discharge opening thereof, and with the upper portion ( 8 ) thereof extending into the discharge portion ( 3 ) in the direction of the central member ( 4 ) and the bottom portion thereof extending over the opening of the discharge portion ( 3 ), and the central member ( 4 ) consisting of a receiving space ( 14 ) and a disc ( 13 ) that is adapted for bounding the receiving space ( 14 ) and has bores ( 15 ) disposed in the disc surface. 
     
     
         2 . The device ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the receiving space ( 14 ) of the central member ( 4 ) is a cylindrical member with rounded ends that is configured to be open in the direction of the torch-shaped member ( 5 ) and closed in the direction of the connection pipe ( 7 ), and the torch-shaped member ( 5 ) extends into the receiving space ( 14 ) of the central member ( 4 ), while the inner portion ( 8 ) of the connection pipe ( 7 ) of the suction portion ( 3 ) is terminated under the receiving space ( 14 ) of the central member ( 4 ). 
     
     
         3 . The device ( 1 ) according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the receiving space ( 14 ) is integral with the disc ( 13 ). 
     
     
         4 . The device ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the suction portion ( 2 ) comprises protrusions ( 11 ) at its bottom portion connected to the discharge portion ( 3 ), and the discharge portion ( 3 ) comprises seats ( 12 ) that are disposed at the upper portion thereof and are adapted for receiving the protrusion ( 11 ) of the suction portion ( 2 ). 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the discharge portion is fitted with protrusions ( 10 ) running parallel with a bottom portion ( 9 ) of the connection pipe ( 7 ). 
     
     
         6 . The device ( 1 ) according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the suction portion ( 2 ), the discharge portion ( 3 ), the central member ( 4 ), the torch-shaped member ( 5 ) and the suction cone ( 6 )—are made of plastic. 
     
     
         7 . A device for removing nasal fluids which comprises:
 a first bell-shaped shell having an open end and defining a fluid inlet aperture opposite the open end thereof;   a second bell-shaped shell having an open end and a suction pipe extending into said second bell-shaped shell opposite the open end thereof;   an apertured disk provided with a central, open cup member;   a hollow torch-shaped member having a distal end portion and a tapered proximal end portion; and   a hollow suction cone;   said first and second bell-shaped shells being removably attached to one another at the respective open ends thereof, together defining a fluid enclosure and holding therebetween said apertured disk positioned with the central open cup member facing said fluid inlet aperture; said hollow torch-shaped member being removably received into said fluid inlet aperture and the tapered proximal end portion thereof extending into the central open cup member; and said hollow suction cone being attached to the distal end portion of said hollow torch-shaped member.