Patents Assigned to Integrated Surgical LLC
  • Apparatus and method for electrosurgical suction
    Patent number: 8932292
    Abstract: The invention pertains to techniques or processes for managing surgical smoke. In one embodiment a suction apparatus evacuates the surgical smoke. For example, the suction apparatus may be arranged adjacent to an electrocautery electrode, which may generate smoke during operation, for evacuating smoke from a surgical site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Integrated Surgical LLC
    Inventors: Nathan Andrew Terry, Noah Mark Minskoff
  • Apparatus and method for electrosurgical suction
    Patent number: 8845616
    Abstract: A suction apparatus evacuates the surgical smoke. For example, the suction apparatus may be arranged adjacent to an electrocautery electrode, which may generate smoke during operation, for evacuating smoke from a surgical site. The suction apparatus may have a ring manifold having an inner perimeter for receiving the surgical instrument. A plurality of suction intake ports may be arranged about the outer perimeter of the ring manifold for evacuating smoke that may be generated by the surgical instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Integrated Surgical LLC
    Inventors: Noah Mark Minskoff, Nathan Andrew Terry