Fast response tubeless vacuum aspiration collection cassette
First Claim
1. A fast response vacuum aspiration system for use with a source of aspiration and an aspiration surgical instrument comprising:
- a removable cassette housing which includes a wall portion, having a first surface which, when in use, is oriented towards said source of aspiration;
at least one sealed collection container secured within said cassette housing;
at least one flow channel formed in said first surface of said wall portion of said cassette housing for communicating said container with said source of vacuum and said aspiration tool;
a resilient gasket means abutting said first surface of said wall portion and covering said fluid channels to seal said fluid channels;
a retaining plate, associated with said cassette housing, sandwiching said gasket means to said wall portion;
one or more valve seats interposed along said flow channel adapted to receive valve actuator means through said retaining plate to force a portion of said gasket means into said valve seat blocking any fluid flow in said flow channel; and
each said valve seat connecting first and second portions of said flow channel and comprising a cavity positioned in the wall portion of the cassette housing and being defined by side walls and a bottom wall, and including an aperture in the bottom wall which is in fluid communication with the second portion of the fluid flow channel, said first portion of the flow channel entering said cavity at least partially through said side wall.
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Abstract
A fast response, tubeless vacuum aspiration collection cassette includes large and small containers defined within a cassette housing adapted to be removably secured to a surgical aspiration machine. A first wall of the cassette housing abutting the machine includes connectors thereto to provide a controlled variable vacuum level to the small container, and a fixed vacuum level to the large container. Valves formed in the first wall are interconnected by flow channels therein extending to the containers, each valve having an actuating stem extending from the wall to be actuated selectively by the machine. A second wall opposed to the first wall includes a connector extending to a surgical probe or cutting instrument. The channels and valves are arranged so that when the containers are isolated by a first valve, the controlled vacuum level may be applied to the surgical probe through a second valve connecting it to the small ontainer volume. Whenever the controlled vacuum is shut off to the probe by the second valve, the first valve is opened to permit the fixed vacuum in the larger container to be applied to the smaller container to transfer aspirant fluid therein to the larger container. The cassette also can have a fluid infusion input and output. Flow channels and a valve in the first wall of the cassette housing can control flow of infusion fluid from an infusion fluid source to an infusion fluid tool.
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11 Claims
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1. A fast response vacuum aspiration system for use with a source of aspiration and an aspiration surgical instrument comprising:
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a removable cassette housing which includes a wall portion, having a first surface which, when in use, is oriented towards said source of aspiration; at least one sealed collection container secured within said cassette housing; at least one flow channel formed in said first surface of said wall portion of said cassette housing for communicating said container with said source of vacuum and said aspiration tool; a resilient gasket means abutting said first surface of said wall portion and covering said fluid channels to seal said fluid channels; a retaining plate, associated with said cassette housing, sandwiching said gasket means to said wall portion; one or more valve seats interposed along said flow channel adapted to receive valve actuator means through said retaining plate to force a portion of said gasket means into said valve seat blocking any fluid flow in said flow channel; and each said valve seat connecting first and second portions of said flow channel and comprising a cavity positioned in the wall portion of the cassette housing and being defined by side walls and a bottom wall, and including an aperture in the bottom wall which is in fluid communication with the second portion of the fluid flow channel, said first portion of the flow channel entering said cavity at least partially through said side wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A fluid collection device for a vacuum aspiration machine, including:
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cassette housing means adapted for interconnection with the machine providing fluid aspiration by vacuum induction, said cassette housing means having a wall portion which includes a first surface facing said machine when said device is interconnected with said machine; enclosed container means within said cassette housing means for retaining fluid; first connection means on said device for connecting a vacuum aspirating tool to said device; second connection means associated with said wall portion of said cassette housing means for connecting said device to a source of vacuum provided by the machine; and first valve means interposed in first flow channel means integrally formed in said wall portion of said cassette housing means for selectively connecting said first connection means to said container means to deliver said vacuum from said container means to the vacuum aspirating tool; a plug means positioned in a wall of the container means for gaining access to the interior of the container means, said plug means including an aperture which is in fluid communication with the interior of the container means, and having a removable plug member for sealing closing of the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A fluid collection device for a vacuum aspiration machine, including:
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cassette housing means adapted for interconnection with the machine providing fluid aspiration by vacuum induction, said cassette housing means having a wall portion which includes a first surface facing said machine when said device is interconnected with said machine; enclosed container means within said cassette housing means for retaining fluid; first connection means on said device for connecting a vacuum aspirating tool to said device; second connection means associated with said wall portion of said cassette housing means for connecting said device to a source of vacuum provided by the machine; first valve means interposed in first flow channel means integrally formed in said wall portion of said cassette housing means for selectively connecting said first connection means to said container means to deliver said vacuum from said container means to the vacuum aspirating tool; and a splash shield extending from an interior surface of the container inwardly between a fluid inlet and a vacuum opening in the container to prevent splashing of fluid into the vacuum opening.
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Specification