Laminar air flow device and system
AssigneeThomas H. Faerber
InventorThomas H. Faerber
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Abstract
A medical instrument tray for supporting medical instruments and connecting to a medical vacuum hose and evacuating gases and debris from a procedure area to reduce spread of airborne bacteria, viruses, or other contaminates comprises an upper surface and a laminar air flow suction device. The upper surface supports the medical instruments. The laminar air flow suction device extends below the upper surface and comprises a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is configured to connect to the medical vacuum hose and has a first opening width. The second opening has a second opening width that is wider than the first opening width.
Claims6
A medical evacuation system for evacuating gases and debris from a procedure area to reduce spread of airborne bacteria, viruses, or other contaminates, the medical evacuation system comprising:
- a vacuum source with a connection port;
- a hose connected to the connection port;
- an articulating support arm supporting the hose;
- an instrument tray supported at a distal end of the articulating support arm and including a bottom surface, a top surface, and a plurality of magnets operable to secure instruments to the top surface of the instrument tray;
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- a laminar air flow suction device extending from the bottom surface of the instrument tray and comprising—
- a first opening connected to the hose and having a first opening width and a first opening height that is less than the first opening width,
- a second opening having a second opening width that is at least five times wider than the first opening width and a second opening height that is less than the second opening width, and
- a guard configured to extend over a portion of the second opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.