Apparatus for removing smoke and liquid from a surgical site in a hospital operating room

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus for removing smoke and liquid from a surgical site, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view thereof, the opposite side being a mirror image of that shown;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

The cross-hatching in FIGS. 1,4,5 and 6 represents screening and is understood to extend through out the areas represented.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D143088 December 1945 Maultsby, Jr.
D325252 April 7, 1992 Morris et al.
4737173 April 12, 1988 Kudirka et al.
5230723 July 27, 1993 Travis et al.
5240478 August 31, 1993 Messina
Other references
  • AirSafe Smoke Filtration System ES-2000, copyright 1992, Stackhouse Incorporated, pertinent pages: cover page and p. 16.
Patent History
Patent number: D352350
Type: Grant
Filed: May 19, 1993
Date of Patent: Nov 8, 1994
Assignee: Medical Development Systems, Inc. (Colmar, PA)
Inventors: Robert D. Rambo (Sellersville, PA), John Yorke (Canastota, NY)
Primary Examiner: Lisa P. Lichtenstein
Attorney: Charles S. McGuire
Application Number: 0/8,460
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