Surgical Cauterizer With Smoke Evacuation Ports and a Central Vacuum
OwnerRussel Scott Hauptinventor
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Abstract
A surgical cauterizer includes an elongate body member having a tapered distal-end portion terminating at an apex. A cauterizing tip extends from the apex. A hollow passageway is formed in the interior of the elongate body member. Formed in the tapered distal-end portion of the elongate body member is at least one smoke intake port for providing a smoke evacuation pathway between a region proximate the cauterizing tip and the hollow passageway within the elongate body member. A tube connected to an outlet of the hollow passageway may provide a vacuum for evacuating the smoke generated by cauterization. In an embodiment, the elongate body member may include a first and second arms that define a forceps operable between an open position and a closed position.
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An apparatus for surgical cauterizing comprising:
- an elongate body member comprising a tapered distal-end portion terminating at an apex;
- the elongate body member further comprising an inner sidewall that defines a hollow passageway;
- a cauterizing tip extending from the apex of the elongate body member;
- at least one smoke intake port formed in the tapered distal-end portion of the elongate body member;
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- said at least one smoke intake port providing a smoke evacuation pathway between a region proximate the cauterizing tip and the hollow passageway within the elongate body member.
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A surgical cauterizer comprising:
- a first elongated arm and a second elongated arm, each of said first and second elongated arms having a proximal base end and a distal end;
- each of the distal ends of the first and second elongated arms having a cauterizing tip extending therefrom;
- a base connected to each of the first and second elongated arms for joining said first and second elongated arms at their proximal base ends so as to form a forceps manipulable by a user between an open position and a closed position;
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- wherein each of the first and second elongated arms comprises an inner surface that forms a hollow passageway when the forceps are manipulated to the closed position by a user.
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A system for tissue cauterization, said system comprising:
- a handheld cauterizing tool comprising:
- a first elongated arm and a second elongated arm, each of said first and second elongated arms having a proximal base end and a distal end,
- each of the distal ends of the first and second elongated arms having a cauterizing tip extending therefrom,
- a base connected to each of the first and second elongated arms for joining said first and second elongated arms at their proximal base ends so as to form a forceps manipulable by a user between an open position and a closed position,
- wherein each of the first and second elongated arms comprises an inner concave surface that together form a hollow passageway when the forceps are manipulated to the closed position by a user,
- wherein the first and second elongated arms define at least one smoke intake port when the forceps are manipulated to the closed position by a user, and
- wherein said at least one smoke intake port provides a smoke evacuation pathway from a region proximate the cauterizing tips and through the hollow passageway to an outlet formed in the handheld cauterizing tool;
- a tube having a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of the tube is connected to the outlet and wherein said second end is connected to an air-suction generating device;
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- a generator for energizing one or both of the cauterizing tips.
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A surgical cauterizer comprising:
- a first elongated arm and a second elongated arm, each of said first and second elongated arms having a proximal base end and a distal end;
- each of the distal ends of the first and second elongated arms having a tip;
- a base connected to each of the first and second elongated arms for joining said first and second elongated arms at their proximal base ends so as to form a forceps manipulable by a user between an open position and a closed position;
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- a hollow passageway extending towards the distal ends of the first and second arms, said hollow passageway terminating at a smoke intake port, wherein said hollow passageway is operable to evacuate surgical smoke generated during a surgical procedure from an area proximate the tips of the first and second arms.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.