Vacuum wand for surgical smoke plume evacuation system

Details Vacuum wand for surgical smoke plume evacuation system Vacuum wand for surgical smoke plume evacuation system

1998-05-26

1999-12-14

McDermott, Corrine

Surgery

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

Material introduced into and removed from body through...

604902, 604 19, 606 41, A61M 100

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060010770

ABSTRACT:
Smoke evacuation apparatus designed to provide safe and efficient filtration and evacuation of smoke plume generated by laser-surgical, electrosurgical, radiosurgical, and electrocautery devices, and a wand for use therewith. The wand comprises at its free end a tapered tip across which is mounted a mesh configured to allow air to flow freely into the wand while at the same time being capable of capturing any solid objects entrained by the suctioned air. In a preferred embodiment, the tip is tapered on both sides, and meshes mounted across both tapered sides. This has the advantage that air can be suctioned from either or both sides of the tapered tip, and also allows the wand to be used as a tongue or tissue depressor without interfering with its ability to suction smoke and plume from the surgical site.

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