3D-printed lavage instrument for equine sinus chondroid
This is a specialized irrigation tool designed to flush out hardened mucus deposits (chondroids) from the deep nasal passages of horses. It consists of a rigid handle connected to a thin hollow tube that ends in a flexible curved tip, which allows a veterinarian to navigate the tight anatomy of a horse's nasal sinus and direct flushing fluid precisely where needed. The curved, flexible tip is engineered so the fluid exits from the outer edge of the curve, helping dislodge material packed into hard-to-reach recesses. The device is designed to be 3D-printed, enabling customization to specific anatomical geometries.
What you could build
A single-use or reusable 3D-printed lavage instrument sold to equine veterinary practices and veterinary hospital supply distributors; buyers would be equine veterinarians and large-animal surgical centers performing routine sinus procedures.
Who in Virginia should care
Virginia's active equine industry—particularly in the Northern Virginia hunt country and Shenandoah Valley—supports a community of large-animal veterinary practices that could be early adopters or clinical validation partners.
Readiness: Prototype likely
Concept — described but not yet demonstrated. Lab validated — supported by experimental results in the patent. Prototype likely — the text describes a built, working embodiment.
Readiness is inferred from the patent text, not from a lab visit.
The record
- Inventors
- Sophie H. Bogers, Guillermo C. Cardona
- Filed
- Patent pending — filed October 8, 2024
- Status
- Application
- Publication number
- US20250114181A1
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