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A splash-shield and related fluid delivery device is intended for medical irrigation or lavage of compromised areas of skin. The device includes a passage for fluid to exit into a bell. The passage exits into the bell closer to one edge of the bell, but is angled toward the other end of the bell, wh

A splash-shield and related fluid delivery device is intended for medical irrigation or lavage of compromised areas of skin. The device includes a passage for fluid to exit into a bell. The passage exits into the bell closer to one edge of the bell, but is angled toward the other end of the bell, where there are bights defining drainage openings. The angled passage imparts a directional component to the fluid stream which, along with any available gravity drainage, encourages the irrigant to flow over the compromised area and out of the bell. The splash-shield is egg-shaped to cover a larger compromised area and to further enhance the distribution of irrigant. The rim of the bell is shaped to discourage unintended splashing of spent irrigant onto the administering personnel or the patient, while nonetheless allowing for efficient irrigation.

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[What is claimed is:] [1.]a bell having proximal and distal ends, and inner and outer surfaces extending from the proximal end to terminate in a rim at the distal end, the rim defining an egg-shaped perimeter;a rounded lip formed along the rim, the rounded lip having a radius sufficiently large to m

[What is claimed is:] [1.]a bell having proximal and distal ends, and inner and outer surfaces extending from the proximal end to terminate in a rim at the distal end, the rim defining an egg-shaped perimeter;a rounded lip formed along the rim, the rounded lip having a radius sufficiently large to minimize damage to the compromised area;a fitting formed in the proximal end of the bell, the fitting having a passage extending between the inner and outer surfaces, the passage oriented at an oblique angle to a plane corresponding to the rim, the passage sized to receive the exit end of the fluid delivery device therein; and least one bight formed in the rim of the bell to define a corresponding drainage opening in the rim.