Suction tip holster insert

Abstract

A cleaning and storage system for a body cavity aspirator instrument, having storage means with a hollow interior for holding between periods of non-use, the body cavity aspirator instrument. The system also includes a disposable insert shaped to be received within the interior of the storage means. The disposable insert is removably inserted within the hollow interior of said storage means.

1 . A cleaning and storage system for a body cavity aspirator instrument, comprising: 
 storage means having a hollow interior for holding between periods of non-use, the body cavity aspirator instrument; and    a disposable insert shaped to be received within the interior of the storage means, the disposable insert removably inserted within the hollow interior of said storage means.    
   
   
       2 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the disposable insert comprises a proximal end forming a lip that hangs over a top edge of the storage means.  
   
   
       3 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the disposable insert comprises one or more accordion pleats defined along a portion of the insert.  
   
   
       4 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 3 , wherein the disposable insert is bendable at the accordion pleats.  
   
   
       5 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 1 , wherein the disposable insert comprises a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end is at an angle θ relative to the distal end.  
   
   
       6 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 5 , wherein the angle θ corresponds substantially to an angle of the aspirator instrument.  
   
   
       7 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 6 , wherein the angle θ corresponds substantially with an angle formed in a Yankauer tip mouthpiece instrument.  
   
   
       8 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 5 , wherein the angle θ is between about 0 degrees and about 12 degrees.  
   
   
       9 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 5 , wherein the angle θ is between about 12 degrees and about 16 degrees.  
   
   
       10 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 5 , wherein the angle θ is between about 13 degrees and about 15 degrees.  
   
   
       11 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 5 , wherein the angle θ is about 14 degrees.  
   
   
       12 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 5 , wherein the angle θ is greater than 16 degrees.  
   
   
       13 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 5 , wherein the angle θ is substantially complementary to an angle θ 1  formed by the storage means.  
   
   
       14 . An insert for a body cavity aspirator instrument cleaning and storage system, the insert comprising a disposable hollow tube having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end forming a lip that folds down a distance toward the distal end of the hollow tube, wherein the proximal end of the hollow tube is at an angle θ relative to the distal end.  
   
   
       15 . The insert of  claim 14 , wherein the disposable hollow tube comprises one or more accordion pleats defined along a portion of the distal end of the insert.  
   
   
       16 . The insert of  claim 15 , wherein the disposable hollow tube is sized to be removably inserted within a hollow tube of the body cavity aspirator instrument cleaning and storage system.  
   
   
       17 . The insert of  claim 15 , wherein the disposable insert is bendable at the accordion pleats.  
   
   
       18 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 14 , wherein the angle θ corresponds substantially to an angle of an aspirator instrument.  
   
   
       19 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 18 , wherein the angle θ corresponds substantially to an angle formed in a Yankauer tip mouthpiece instrument.  
   
   
       20 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 5 , wherein the angle θ is between about 0 degrees and about 12 degrees.  
   
   
       21 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 5 , wherein the angle θ is between about 12 degrees and about 16 degrees.  
   
   
       22 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 5 , wherein the angle θ is between about 13 degrees and about 15 degrees.  
   
   
       23 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 5 , wherein the angle θ is about 14 degrees.  
   
   
       24 . The cleaning and storage system of  claim 5 , wherein the angle θ is greater than 16 degrees.