Abstract: A suction device is shown and described. The suction device includes a body, an input port configured to receive a flow of matter, a suction port, and a suction lumen that couples the suction port to the input port. In some embodiments the suction device is configured to couple with a surgical instrument for use in a surgical procedure.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 23, 2015
Date of Patent:
November 8, 2016
Assignee:
INTEGRATED SURGICAL, LLC
Inventors:
Noah Mark Minskoff, James Jackson, Elisabeth Jacques Leeflang
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
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