Patents by Inventor Nadiv Shapira

Nadiv Shapira has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Smoke evacuator for smoke generating devices
    Patent number: 5460602
    Abstract: A smoke removing device adaptable to many fields but preferably used with electrosurgical devices consisting of a hollow tube for evacuating the smoke, a tubular housing including vortex means for creating a vortex at an entrance end of the tubular housing, and an exit end of the tubular housing adapted to be connected to one end of the hollow tube, another end of the hollow tube being adapted to be connected to a suction means for creating suction to remove the smoke form the air near the smoke generator. A vacuum booster is provided for optionally enhancing the suction and vortex created at the entrance of the tubular housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Inventor: Nadiv Shapira
  • Vortex smoke remover for electrosurgical devices
    Patent number: 5192267
    Abstract: A smoke removing device used with an electrosurgical device consists of a a hollow tube for evacuating the smoke, a tubular housing including vortex means for creating a vortex at an entrance end of the tubular housing, and an exit end of the tubular housing connected to one end of the hollow tube, another end of the hollow tube being connected to a suction means for creating suction to remove the smoke from the air near the electrosurgical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Inventors: Nadiv Shapira, John T. M. Wright