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US 2022/0031932 A1Published application
Suction Apparatus
AssigneeTypenex Medical, LLC
InventorsJohn M. Fife, Karl G. Fife, Alexander Sullivan, Bradley A. Palmer, Luke A. Westra
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Abstract
An apparatus may include a first layer that includes a plurality of inlets and a surface feature; a second layer, where the surface feature opposes the second layer; an outlet, and a pattern defined on at least one of the first layer and the second layer, where the pattern defines a suction path from each inlet of the plurality of inlets to the outlet.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a first layer comprising a plurality of inlets and a surface feature;
- a second layer, wherein the surface feature opposes the second layer;
- a first tube disposed between the first layer and the second layer, wherein the first tube forms a loop, wherein the first tube comprises a first plurality of perforations through a surface of the first tube, and wherein the first layer and the second layer define suction paths from the plurality of inlets to the first tube;
- a second tube disposed between the first layer and the second layer and inside of the loop, wherein the second tube comprises a second plurality of perforations through a surface of the second tube, and wherein the first layer and the second layer define suction paths from the plurality of inlets to the second tube;
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- an outlet coupled to the first tube and to the second tube.
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A method comprising:
- positioning an apparatus in a location of a medical procedure, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- a first layer comprising a plurality of inlets and a surface feature,
- a second layer, wherein the surface feature opposes the second layer,
- a first tube disposed between the first layer and the second layer and around the plurality of inlets, wherein the first tube forms a loop, wherein the first tube comprises a first plurality of perforations through a surface of the first tube, and wherein the first layer and the second layer define suction paths from the plurality of inlets to the first tube,
- a second tube disposed between the first layer and the second layer and coupled to the first tube, wherein the second tube is disposed inside of the loop, wherein the second tube comprises a second plurality of perforations through a surface of the second tube, and wherein the first layer and the second layer define suction paths from the plurality of inlets to the second tube, and
- an outlet coupled to the first tube;
- coupling the outlet of the apparatus to a suction source configured to apply suction between the first layer and the second layer;
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- operating the suction source, such that fluid that contacts the apparatus flows through at least one inlet of the plurality of inlets and flows along the respective suction path for the at least one inlet to the outlet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.