End effector for surgical plume evacuator

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1988-05-31

1990-05-01

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material applied to or removed from external...

604317, 128888, A61M 100

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049214926

ABSTRACT:
An end effector for efficiently removing the gaseous byproducts of laser surgery from a surgical site is provided. The end effector includes a flexible hose and a pliable vacuum head adhesively attachable in airtight relationship around a surgical site. The vacuum head includes a generally annular plenum for drawing plumes away from the surgical site from around a 360.degree. arc. A porous plenum support prevents the flexible plenum from collapsing in the presence of a vacuum, and diffuses the vacuum around the entire periphery of the plenum.

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