Fluid management device and system

A fluid management system for controlling fluid at a surgical site, the fluid management system comprising:

• a vacuum source configured to aspirate fluid from the surgical site, wherein the vacuum source comprises an aspiration tube directly coupled thereto such that the vacuum source provides continuous suction through the aspiration tube;
• a dual flow adapter having a main port, a first branch, and a second branch, wherein the first branch is disposed at an acute angle relative to the main port and is coupled directly to the aspiration tube, and wherein the second branch is coaxial with the main port and is configured to be interchangeably coupled to one of a fluid source and an intermittent aspiration adapter configured to provide intermittent fluid aspiration through the flexible tube;
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• a fluid management device coupled to the main port, the fluid management device comprising:
• a flexible tube having a distal end, a proximal end, and a length therebetween, wherein the length extends along a longitudinal axis, and wherein the distal end comprises a distal opening configured to communicate fluid to and from the surgical site;
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• an absorption element secured to a portion of the length of the flexible tube, wherein the absorption element encloses the distal end.