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.
Claims20
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, the medical instrument tray comprising:
- an upper surface for supporting the medical instruments;
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- a laminar air flow suction device extending below the upper surface and comprising—
- a first opening configured to connect to the medical vacuum hose and having a first opening width, and
- a second opening having a second opening width that is at least five times wider than the first opening width, the second opening further having a second opening height that is less than the second opening width.
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 laminar air flow suction device comprising—
- a first opening having a first opening width, and
- a second opening having a second opening width that is at least three times wider than the first opening width, the second opening further having a second opening height that is less than the second opening width;
- a vacuum source with a connection port;
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- a flexible hose connected between the connection port of the vacuum source and the first opening of the laminar air flow suction device to create a vacuum in the vicinity of the second opening of the laminar air flow suction device.
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;
- 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 coupled with 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, and
- 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.