US 2023/0404641 A1 · SURGICAL SMOKE EVACUATION DEVICE

Abstract

An air-surface disinfector has a conformable tube member that is detachably mounted to a vacuum generator. The conformable tube member has an integral filter housing or support for receiving and housing at least one or plurality of filters or other decontamination apparatus or means. The vacuum generator comprises a cavity that is defined by a plurality of walls formed in a predetermined configuration that complements the shape of the filter housing or support so that the filter housing or support can be dropped into the cavity, thereby securing the conformable tube member to the vacuum generator. The conformable tube member may optionally comprise a sterile sheath that is integral therewith or detachably mounted thereon. The conformable tube member and associated filter housing or support are disposable and may be disposed of after a predetermined time or after a predetermined contamination has been achieved.

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Dependent claims

A surgical smoke evacuation system for evacuating smoke or vapor from a surgical site associated with a patient, said surgical smoke evacuation system comprising:

a vacuum generator for generating a vacuum;
a conformable tube member having a first end having an opening or nozzle for entry or passage of surgical smoke or vapor generated during a surgical procedure, said conformable tube member also having a second end having a filter housing adapted to receive and to treat said surgical smoke or vapor passing between said first end and said second end and through said conformable tube member;
and
at least one of said first end or said second end being removably mounted to said vacuum generator such that said opposite end may be positioned in proximity to said surgical site.

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A disposable surgical smoke evacuation tube for use with a surgical smoke evacuation system having a vacuum generator, said disposable surgical smoke evacuation tube comprising:

a conformable tubular body member having a first end and a second end;
at least one filter housing or support for housing at least one filter, said at least one filter housing or support being coupled to and in fluid communication with said conformable tubular body member;
said conformable tubular body member being adapted and shaped to be removably secured or mounted to a vacuum generator receiving area of said vacuum generator such that it is stable so that a user can position said filter housing or support at said receiving area so that said vacuum generator can generate a vacuum through said conformable tubular body member so that at least one of said first or second ends can be positioned in proximity to a surgical site to evacuate smoke and vapor from said surgical site associated with a patient.

A surgical smoke evacuation system comprising a self-supporting and conformable tube with a first tube end comprising an opening or nozzle for the entry of surgical smoke, a second tube end contiguous and substantially integral to a filter housing or support for treatment of surgical smoke, said filter housing or support having at least one external airflow aperture, a vacuum unit comprising a vacuum generation or transmission means, separate from said self-supporting and conformable tube and said filter housing or support, said vacuum unit comprising connection and control means to connect to said filter housing or support and said aperture.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Surgical smoke evacuation device

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Surgical smoke evacuation device

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Abstract

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