Patents Assigned to MEDTEK DEVICES, INC. D/B/A BUFFALO FILTER
  • WICK AND RELIEF VALVE FOR DISPOSABLE LAPAROSCOPIC SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100094200
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved smoke evacuation device for use in laparoscopic surgeries. One improvement is a hydrophilic wick positioned within the inlet system of the smoke device for absorbing moisture and trapping surgical waste entering the smoke evacuation device. The second improvement is a multi-outlet valve inserted into the outlet system of the smoke evacuation device to enable quick depressurization of the surgical site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: MEDTEK DEVICES, INC. D/B/A BUFFALO FILTER
    Inventors: Robert O. Dean, Jay T. Kajdas