Filter Assembly For Filtering Smoke Evacuated With A Medical Waste Collection System Including A Vacuum

A system for evacuating surgical smoke comprising:

• a housing defining a first socket for removably receiving a smoke evacuation tube;
• a filter disposed within an interior of the housing;
• a vacuum source configured to draw suction on the first socket to draw fluid through the filter;
• a first flap coupled to the housing and configured to be moved from a first position in which the first flap covers the first socket to a second position in which the first socket is exposed to allow coupling of the smoke evacuation tube with the first socket;
• a sensor coupled to the housing and configured to detect the first flap in the first position;
• a user interface;
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• a controller in electronic communication with the sensor and the user interface, the controller configured to determine the first flap is in a second position based on an absence of a signal being received from the sensor and to cause the user interface to display information based on the absence of the signal.

A filter assembly for use with capital equipment including a vacuum source, the filter assembly comprising:

• a housing defining a first socket for removably receiving a smoke evacuation tube;
• a filter disposed within an interior of the housing;
• a first flap coupled to the housing and configured to be moved from a first position in which the first flap covers the first socket to a second position in which the first socket is exposed to allow coupling of the smoke evacuation tube with the first socket;
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• a sensor coupled to the housing or the first flap and configured to identify the position of the first flap relative to the first socket.