SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING AND MAINTAINING VISUALIZATION OF A SURGICAL FIELD DURING THE USE OF SURGICAL SCOPES
First Claim
1. An air condition system for a sheath sized and configured to receive a laparoscope including a laparoscopic lens providing visualization of an operating cavity insufflated with CO2 through operation of an insufflator circuit, the sheath including a lumen for passing air from a source across the laparoscopic lens to maintain visualization of the operating cavity, the system comprisingan air source access device sized and configured to provide communication with the insufflated CO2 environment,an air conditioning set sized and configured to couple to the air source access device and the sheath, andan air conditioning driver that interacts with the air conditioning set to continuously convey air from the air source access device and through the air conditioning set for passage across the laparoscopic lens, to thereby maintain visualization of the operating cavity independent of operation of the insufflator circuit.
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Abstract
Systems and methods condition air for passage across a laparoscopic lens to prevent fogging, deflect debris, and maintain visualization of an operating cavity. The systems and methods provide an access device sized and configured to provide communication with an insufflated CO2 environment maintained by operation of an insufflations circuit. The access device is coupled to an air conditioning set, which interacts with an air conditioning driver to condition air from the insufflated environment for continuous passage across the laparoscopic lens, to thereby maintain visualization by the laparoscopic lens of the operating cavity, independent of operation of the insufflator circuit.
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1. An air condition system for a sheath sized and configured to receive a laparoscope including a laparoscopic lens providing visualization of an operating cavity insufflated with CO2 through operation of an insufflator circuit, the sheath including a lumen for passing air from a source across the laparoscopic lens to maintain visualization of the operating cavity, the system comprising
an air source access device sized and configured to provide communication with the insufflated CO2 environment, an air conditioning set sized and configured to couple to the air source access device and the sheath, and an air conditioning driver that interacts with the air conditioning set to continuously convey air from the air source access device and through the air conditioning set for passage across the laparoscopic lens, to thereby maintain visualization of the operating cavity independent of operation of the insufflator circuit.
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