Smoke evacuation system
OwnerReza S. Mohajerinventor
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Abstract
A smoke evacuation system for use in surgical procedures in a surgical area is disclosed comprising a portable evacuation hood configured to be disposed proximate a surgical site for receiving gaseous by-products produced during the surgery. The evacuation hood contains a first filter disposed therein for trapping particulate matter. The smoke evacuation system further includes suction source in operative communication with the hood for evacuating the atmosphere from the hood. The suction source as well as a second filter associated therewith are externally disposed from the surgical area. Also disclosed is a portable evacuation hood for use in conjunction with the smoke evacuation system, which comprises a perforated inner wall and a solid outer wall having a chamber therebetween containing the first filter.
Claims24
A smoke evacuation system for use in surgical procedures in a surgical area comprising:
- (A) a portable evacuation hood configured to be disposed proximate a surgical site for receiving smoke produced thereat;
- (B) first filtering means disposed is said hood for trapping particulate matter therein;
- (C) suction means in operative communication with said hood for evacuating the atmosphere therefrom, and said suction means externally disposed from said surgical area;
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- (D) second filtering means associated with said suction means for trapping smoke and surgical by-product therein.
A smoke evacuation system as in claim further including an incinerator in operative communication with said second filtering means for destroying surgical by-products passing therefrom.
A smoke evacuation system for use in surgical procedures in a surgical area comprising:
- (A) a portable evacuation hood configured to be disposed proximate a surgical site for receiving smoke produced in the course of surgery, said evacuation hood including a perforated inner wall and a solid outer wall defining a chamber therebetween, said inner wall defining at least one opening therein in communication with said chamber and configured to permit gaseous surgical by-products to pass therethrough;
- (B) first filtering means disposed between said inner wall and said outer wall of said evacuation hood for trapping particulate matter therein;
- (C) suction means in operative communication with said evacuation hood for evacuating the atmosphere therefrom, said suction means externally disposed from said surgical area;
- (D) second filtering means associated with said suction means for trapping smoke and surgical by-products therein;
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- (E) incinerating means in operative communication with said second filtering means for destroying surgical by-products passing thereinto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.