US1050803A - Syringe. - Google Patents

Description

W. T. BUCKNER.

SYRINGE.

APPLICATION FILED 213.29, 1912.

1,050,803. Patented Jan. 21, 1913..

V f: vv A I Y' Si k Y N Ma/HW N by l HVOI"1 Attorneys.

W. T. BUGKNER SYRINGE. APPLICATION FILED PEB. 29,

Patented Jan..21, 1913.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Inventor Witnesses l Attorneys coLuMm PLANOGRAPH co.. WASHINGTON. D. c.

mvrrEn sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.

WILLIAM T. BUCKNER, OF SHELBYVILLE, KENTUCKY.

SYRINGE.

noi-osea To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLI'AM T. BUCK- NEn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Shelbyville, in the county of Shelby and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Syringe, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in vaginal syringes, the primary object of the invention being the provision of a spraying member insertible within the vagina and provided with means for contro-lling the flow of an antiseptic or other fluid circumferentially from the bore o-f the same into the vagina from the mouth thereof toward the uterus, andv thence into the head of the member and eoncentrically thereof through an eduction conduit.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an iniiatable circumferential vagina mouth distending and engaging means that acts as a cut-off to prevent the effusion of the fluid circumferentiallyV of the syringe during the initial injection of the fluid into the vagina, the collapsing thereof permitting the discharge through the syringe during the final cleansing of the parts.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a cylindrical vagina distending syringe member having a plurality of circumferential apertures throughout its body and head, the head being enlarged to provide an enlarged chamber therein, while the cylindrical portion of the member has slidably mounted therein a tubular plunger member, of lesser diameter than the bore of the cylindrical portion of the member mounted thereon to provide a circumferential channel throughout, said slidable plunger being further provided with an annular induction channel providing` a vconcentric eduction tube open at its inner end and in comn'iunication with the chamber of the head of the main member, the plunger member having perforations between the plunger rings thereof and the induction channel thereof.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led February 29, 1912.

Patented Jan. 21, 191 3.

Serial No. 680,634.

the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

1n the drawings-Figure 1 is a longitudinal section throughthe syringe with the control plunger in full in-stroke position. Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Figs. 3, a and 5 are views showing the various douching positions.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the supply pipe, which is supplied with the desired liquid or wash from Ia fountain syringe or hot wat-er bag (not shown).

The syringe consists of the vagina piercing and distending hollow member 2, provided with the cylindrical portion 3 and globular head 4, such head providing thev chamber 5, with the perforations or apertures 6 through the walls thereof. The cylindrical body 8 is provided with the nonperforated portion 7 between the series 8 and 9 of perforations, and in order to act as a closure for the mouth of the vagina when the member 2 is properly inserted, the llliptical shield 10 is carried by the memer 2. l

Slidably mounted in the bore of the cylindrical portion 3 of the member 2, is the slidable member 11 of the syringe, the same being provided with the annular rims 12 and 13, respectively, near its inner end and carries the gaskets or plunger rings 14 and 15, respectively, the body of the member 11 being of a lesser diameter than the bore of the member 2 so as to provide substantially two noncommunicating annular channels or chambers about the member 11, between the gaskets 14 and 15 and the gasket 14k and the inlet end of the member 11, the purpose of which will later appear.

The conduit l is connected to the nipple 16 of the member 11, said nipple leading to the chamber 17 formed substantially the full length of the member 11, and being sealed at 18, and having emission ports 19, through the wall of the member 11 between the gaskets 14 and 15. The tube 20 disposed concentrically of the member 11 and open at bag 23 Vdotted lines Fig. 1. This provides a sealing the inner end thereof, extending to a point near the nipple 1G and terminates in the threaded port 21, in which is mounted the eduction nipple 22 to discharge the fluid eX- ,teriorly of the mouth of the vagina.

Secured to the exterior of the member 2, at the non-perforated portions 3 and 3l thereof, is a distending soft elastic casing 23, which covers the perforations or ports 8, the purpose of which will appear.

In operating the syringe, the supplying means 1s filled with the desired flushing or washing fluid, and the member 2 is inserted into the vagina until the shield 10 seals the mouth by contact with the parts of the body adjacent thereto. The member 11 is now inserted into the member 2 and slid along untilthe gasket 15 alines with the imperferate portion 3, while the gasket 14 is in the end ofthe member 2. The fluid is now permitted t-o flowv into the chamber 17 of the member 11, and escapes through the ports 19, into the chamber between the gaskets 14 and 15, and through the ports S into the space between the outer face of the member 2 and the interior of the annular flexible distending the same as indicated in means within the mouth of the vagina. The continued movement of` the member 11 brings the gasket 15 beyond the imperforate portion 3 and several of the circumferential ports 19, thus emitting the fluid at such point circumferentially of the member 2, against the walls of the vagina near the mouth, the fluid moving toward the head 4.

This action flushes the vagina and causes the discharges therein to be carried through the ports 6 into the chamber 5 and finally through the channel o-r tube 20 and out of the nipple 22. A further insertion of the member 11 brings it into the position as shown in Fig. 1, wherein the bag 23, due to the reduction of pressure, is emptied through the ports 8 into the channel about the member 11, t-he llow of fluid now taking the vae rions directions as per the arrows, so that there is a whirling action imparted to the fluid, which now entering from the chamber between the gaskets 1st and 15,passes through the ports 19 nearest the head 11. Seeking the passage of least resistance, the fluid now flows forwardly and rearwardly into the head 1, and to the rear of the gasket 14 through the rearmost. port 19 and out of the chamber about the member 11 and to the rear of the gasket 14. The flow from the headV enters the tube 21 and emits from the nipple 22. Thus by this form of vaginal syringe, the innermost parts are at first flushed as the head it, fits close to the uterus, and the bag 23 during inflation or distention seals the vagina, about the member 2, the fluid must pass forwardly and about the head L before entering the head Lt and emitting from the nipple 22. At the collapse of the bag 23, due as above set forth, to the final projection of the member 11, the fluid is permitted passages in two directions, at the rear of and exteriorly of the member 11, thus providing a syringe that will distribute the wash to all the parts of the vagina and uterus.

In order to clearly demonstrate without confusion, attention is invited to Figs. 3, -l and o. ln Fig. 3, the syringe is supposedly within the vagina, and the elastic bag 23 is distended, thereby sealing the vaginal outlet completely. The bag or casing 23. being elastic will adapt itself to any vaginal opening.

In Fig. 4f, the plunger is moved in farther than in Fig. 3, maintaining to a certain eX- tent the distention of the bag 23, and establishing a current from the head exteriorly of the syringe and toward the outlet, thus washing the vaginal surfaces thoroughly, the fluid finally escaping through the eduction tube, as indicated by the arrows. ln addition, while the plunger is in this position, by obstructing the eduction tube, the vagina can be filled and be distended, thereby bringing the medicated fluid in direct contact with every part of the vaginal mucus surface and with the neck of the womb.

Fig. 5 shows the plunger pushed farther inwardly with the gasket 15 disposed within the head 4, to permit the escape of the fluid through all of the apertures in the head l with the final escape along the lower region of the vagina, to remove entirely from the vagina all mucus, pus, etc., which by gravi tation might have settled therein from the preceding irrigation as shown in Fig. l.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. A vaginal syringe, having a hollow vagina piercing member, provided with per- -forations through the walls thereof, and a hollow fluid induction and eduction member slidably mounted concentrically within the piercing member, said induction and eduction member being' open at its inner end and providing a surrounding induction channel within and the full length of the piercing member.

2. A syringe, having a hollow piercing member terminating in a globular head, the body of said piercing member and head being provided with a plurality of perforations with an intermediate in'iperforate portion near the open end thereof, a fluid induetion and eduction member slidably mounted within the piercing member and forming a plunger therewithin, said fluid inductionl and eduction member being' provided with a. concentric tube open at the outer end of the member and with a plurality of perforal l (l tions through the body near said end in communication with the chamber formed therewithin and around the tube.

A syringe, having a hollew piercing member terminating in a globular head, the body of said piercing member and head being provided with a plurality of perforations with an intermediate imperforate portion near the open end thereof, a fluid induction and eduction member slidably mounted within the piercing member and forming a plunger therewithin, said fluid induction and eduction member being provided with a concentric tube open at the outer end 0f the member and with a plurality of perfo-rations through the body near said end in communication with the chamber formed therewithin and around the tube, and an elastic vagina sealing member connected to the body of the piercing member near the inner end thereof to receive fluid from the induction member upon the initial insertion of said member within the piercing member.

4l. A vaginal syringe, having a hollow vagina piercing member provided with an enlarged piercing head, said member being provided with a plurality of perforations through the body and head thereof, a tube of lesser diameter than the reduced portion of the piercing member provided with afluid induction nipple and a fluid eduction nipple near one end thereof, another tube disposed concentrically of the same and open at one end and in communication with the eduction nipple at the other end, said second tube forming an annular chamber in communication with the induction nipple and the first tube, said first tube being provided with a plurality of perforations through the walls thereof at the opposite end to the induction nipple, and two piercing member engaging projections mounted upon the first tube, one upon each side of the perforations thereof to confine the fluid emitted from the perforations to the space between said projections, said projections and the first tube being disposed for sliding movement within the piercing member.

A vaginal syringe, having a hollow piercing member provided with an enlarged piercing head, said member being provided with a plurality of perforations through the body and head thereof, a tube of lesser dia meter than the reduced portion of the piercing member provided with a fluid induction nipple and a fluid eduction nipple near one end thereof, another tube disposed concentrically of the same and open at one end and in communication with the eduction nipple at the other end, said second tube forming an annular chamber in communication with the induction nipple and the first tube, said first tube being provided Awith a plurality of perforations through the walls thereof at the opposite end to the induction nipple two piercing member engaging projections mounted upon the first tube, one upon each side of the perforations thereof to confine the fluid emitted from the perforations to the space between said projections, said projections and the first tube being disposed for sliding movement within the piercing member, and a fluid distensible elastic vagina sealing member carried by the piercing member at the opposite end to the head, the same being in communication with the interior of the piercing member to receive fluid from the first mentioned tube at the initial movement of the same within the piercing member.

6. A vaginal syringe, having a piercing body with a hollow cylindrical portion and enlarged piercing head, the cylindrical portion and head having ports therein in communication with the bore of the body, a

hollow fluid induction tube slidably mount` ed in the piercing body and having fluid inlet and outlet, and a concentric tube mounted within the induction tube and carried thereby to provide a main eduction tube concentrically of the piercing body, whereby fluid admitted through the ports of the piercing member will escape within the bore thereof exteriorly of the fluid induction tube and through the concentric eduction tube.

7. A vaginal syringe, having a piercing body with a hollow cylindrical portion and an enlarged piercing head, the cylindrical portion and head being provided with ports therein communicating with the bore of the body, a hollow fluid induction tube slidably mounted within the piercing body and having fluid inlet and outlet, whereby fluid is discharged through the various ports of the piercing body during the sliding of the tube within the piercing body, and an elastic vagina engaging element carried eX- teriorly ofthe cylindrical portion and in communication with the bore thereof to be extended by the fluid from the induction tube upon the initial insertion of the induction tube within the piercing member.

8. A vaginal syringe, having a piercing body with a hollow cylindrical portion and an enlarged piercing head, the cylindrical portion and head having ports therein in communication with the bore of the body, a hollow fluid induction tube slidably mounted in the piercing body and having fluid inlet and outlet, a concentric tube mounted within the induction tube and carried thereby to provide a main eduction tube concentrically of the piercing body, whereby fluid admitted through the ports of the piercing member will escape within the bore thereof exteriorly of the fluid induction tube and through the concentric eduction tube,

and an elastic vagina engaging element caras my own, I have hereto afixed my signaried exteriorlv7 of the cylindrical port-ion and ture in the presence of two Witnesses. in communication with the bore thereof to f n x *Y 1 be extended by the fluid from the induction XX HJLIAM I" BUC'IXB ER' 5 tube upon the initial insertion of the indue- Titnessesz tion tube Within the piercing member. C. C. RISK,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing R. L. SHANNON, J r.

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