Methods Of Reprocessing And Assembly Of A Filter Assembly For A Smoke Evacuation Unit

A method of reprocessing for reuse a filter assembly for a smoke evacuation unit, wherein the filter assembly includes a housing comprising a rear side defining a suction outlet, and sides extending from the rear side, a cover coupled to the sides to define a filter chamber, filter media bonded to inner surfaces of the sides, an electric field sensor, and a sensor, the method comprising:

• accessing the filter chamber of the housing;
• removing the filter media from the filter chamber by severing at least one of the filter media and an adhesive bond that bonds the filter media to the inner surface of the sides;
• providing replacement filter media formed from resilient material and sized larger than the filter chamber;
• compressing the replacement filter media;
• positioning the replacement filter media within the filter chamber under compression;
• and
• releasing the compression such that the resilient material expands within the filter chamber to contact the housing and provide a sealed fluid pathway through the replacement filter media.

A method of reprocessing for reuse a filter assembly for a smoke evacuation unit, wherein the filter assembly includes a housing comprising a rear side defining a suction outlet, and sides extending from the rear side, a cover coupled to the sides to define a filter chamber, filter media bonded to inner surfaces of the sides, an electric field sensor, and a sensor, the method comprising:

• accessing the filter chamber of the housing;
• severing at least one of the filter media and an adhesive bond that bonds the filter media to the inner surfaces of the housing;
• removing the filter media from the filter chamber;
• providing replacement filter media cartridge comprising a cartridge housing, and a replacement filter media disposed within the cartridge housing;
• and
• joining the cartridge housing to the housing to provide a sealed fluid pathway through the replacement filter media.