What Is ChicagoTip™? A Guide to the Self-Cleaning Surgical Suction Tip
- Neuro Enterprises
- 1 day ago
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ChicagoTip™ is a disposable self-cleaning surgical suction platform developed by Neuro Enterprises. It is designed to address a familiar operating-room problem: surgical suction tips can become obstructed by blood, tissue, bone debris and other material during a procedure.
The ChicagoTip design tackles that problem in two ways. First, it is designed to clog less often than conventional suction tips. Second, if an obstruction does occur, the device includes an integrated retractable stylet that can clear the suction pathway while the tip remains connected to suction tubing.
What problem does ChicagoTip solve?
When a conventional surgical suction clogs, the clinician may need to stop using it, disconnect the device, manually clear it or replace it. ChicagoTip integrates the cleaning mechanism into the suction itself, reducing the steps needed to restore flow.
How does ChicagoTip work?
The self-cleaning mechanism uses a retractable stylet aligned with the suction lumen. The stylet can be advanced through the pathway to dislodge an obstruction and then retracted so suction can continue. Because the stylet is built into the device, the suction can remain connected during the clearing action.
ChicagoTip Frazier
The Frazier-style ChicagoTip uses a stainless steel distal tip and is available in multiple sizes and lengths for precise surgical suction.
CT209 — 9 Fr, Standard 16 cm
CT210 — 10 Fr, Standard 16 cm
CT212 — 12 Fr, Standard 16 cm
CT214 — 14 Fr, Standard 16 cm
CT209L / CT210L / CT212L / CT214L — corresponding 20 cm Long versions
ChicagoTip Yankauer
Neuro Enterprises also offers a ChicagoTip Yankauer-style self-cleaning suction. It applies the same general concept of integrated clog management to a Yankauer-format surgical suction.
Key product characteristics
Self-cleaning surgical suction design
Designed to clog less often than conventional suction tips
Integrated stylet for clearing an obstruction
Disposable / single-use configuration
Stainless steel distal tip on the Frazier version
Standard and Long Frazier lengths
Made in the USA
Where is ChicagoTip used?
ChicagoTip is intended for surgical suction applications where maintaining suction flow and reducing clog-related interruptions are important. The Frazier-style configuration is relevant to spine, neurosurgical, ENT, orthopedic and other procedures that use precise suction. The 20 cm Long models provide additional reach for deeper operative corridors.
U.S. device identification
The U.S. National Library of Medicine’s AccessGUDID database identifies both Chicago Tip Frazier Style and Chicago Tip Yankauer Style as “Self Cleaning Suction Tip” devices from Neuro Enterprises. The records identify them as single-use surgical/emergency suction cannulas under FDA product code GCY and list both devices as in commercial distribution.
The AccessGUDID records also state “Device Exempt from Premarket Submission: Yes.” This is the accurate public U.S. device-record language and should be used instead of describing ChicagoTip as “FDA cleared.”
Official records: Chicago Tip Frazier Style — AccessGUDID and Chicago Tip Yankauer Style — AccessGUDID.
Who manufactures ChicagoTip?
ChicagoTip is a Neuro Enterprises product and is manufactured in the United States. Neuro Enterprises develops surgical instruments and disposable devices focused on practical operating-room problems.
Why do people search for a “suction tip that doesn’t clog”?
The phrase describes the practical outcome users want: dependable suction with fewer clogging interruptions. ChicagoTip fits that search intent because it is designed to clog less often than conventional suction tips and includes a built-in mechanism for quickly clearing an obstruction if one happens.
For current product information, videos and model specifications, use the official ChicagoTip Frazier and ChicagoTip Yankauer pages.
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