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Medical devices for clearing a surgical site

  • US 20120245509A1
  • Filed: 02/15/2012
  • Published: 09/27/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A single-phase surgical blower for clearing unwanted debris from a surgical site without generating additional debris at the surgical site comprising:

  • a source of a wash gas;

    a regulator for controlling the flow of the wash gas;

    a filter for removing unwanted particles from the wash gas;

    a nozzle for delivery of the wash gas to the surgical site; and

    a wash gas conditioning housing located in fluid communication with the source of the wash gas and said nozzle with said wash gas conditioning housing including a heater for elevating a temperature of the wash gas to a tissue friendly level and a source of vaporizable liquid for hydrating the wash gas, while inhibiting or preventing entrainment of a liquid into the wash gas to bring the wash gas to a conditioned gaseous state whereby directing a stream of the conditioned wash gas at the surgical site blows away unwanted debris from the surgical site without desiccating tissue at the surgical site.

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