Smoke evacuation system for invasive surgical procedures

A smoke evacuation system for an open surgical site, comprising:

• a) a filter assembly including a housing having an inlet port, a flow path communicating with the inlet port, and a pleated filter element disposed within the flow path;
• b) a flexible conduit having a proximal end connected to the inlet port of the filter assembly and a distal end having a mechanical fitting associated therewith;
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• c) a configurable smoke evacuation tube configured for detachable connection with the fitting on the distal end of the flexible conduit and having a plurality of spaced apart smoke intake ports on a peripheral surface thereof for drawing smoke away from the surgical site and into the filter assembly through the conduit.