Surgery – Instruments
Patent
1998-06-25
1999-10-26
Dvorak, Linda C. M.
Surgery
Instruments
606 4, A61B 1700
Patent
active
059719770
ABSTRACT:
A surgical laser smoke plume evacuator includes an evacuator body which is formed to a shape which is suitable for placement in normal use position substantially entirely around and adjacent to a tissue site upon which laser surgery is to be performed. The evacuator body has structure for removing smoke therethrough, and a smoke exit portion in communication with and extending from the evacuator body. The smoke exit portion is connectable to vacuum source, to thereby apply a vacuum to the evacuator body and cause smoke which is created at a surgical site during surgery to be removed from the surgical site through the evacuator body and the smoke exit portion.
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Dvorak Linda C. M.
Kearney Rosiland
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