Inventors:
David Cise - Sandy UT
Gene Stewart - Midvale UT
Warren Grant - Lehi UT
Sydnee McMillan - Sandy UT
Assignee:
Ballard Medical Products - Draper UT
International Classification:
A61C 116
Abstract:
An oral care system includes a universal handle which is configured to hold any of a plurality of oral hygiene instruments, and a lavage source to apply lavage solution through the oral hygiene instruments to facilitate complete cleaning of a patients mouth. Preferably, the universal handle and lavage source are configured to be held in the users hand with both suction and lavage being controlled manually. The orally hygiene instruments attachable to the universal handle typically include a lavage toothbrush, at least one catheter and at least one swab, to thereby enable cleaning of the teeth, gums, soft tissue and crevices therebetween.