Surgical smoke evacuator synchronizing system
First Claim
1. A surgical smoke evacuator synchronizing system, comprising:
- a smoke evacuator system;
a smoke or debris generating surgical device having a power cord with a plug for connection to a power source;
a monitoring system including a first receptacle for receiving said plug of said power cord;
a cable connected to said first receptacle and having a number of lines and having a second plug for connection to a power source receptacle;
a current sensing loop for receiving at least one line of said cable;
a detector circuit for sensing the current level in said cable; and
control means, responsive to a level of current in said cable, representing that said surgical device is operating, for enabling said smoke evacuator system and responsive to a level of current in said cable representing that said surgical device has completed operating for disabling said smoke evacuator system.
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Abstract
A surgical smoke evacuator synchronizing system includes a smoke evacuator system; a smoke or debris generating surgical device having a power cord with a plug for connection to a power source; and a monitoring system including a first receptacle for receiving the plug of the power cord; a cable connected to the first receptacle having a number of lines and having a second plug for connection to a power source receptacle; a current sensing loop for receiving at least one line of the cable; a detector circuit for sensing the current level in the cable; and a control device, responsive to a level of current in the cable, representing that the surgical device is operating, for enabling the smoke evacuator system and responsive to a level of current in the cable representing that the surgical device has completed operating for disabling the smoke evacuator system.
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4 Claims
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1. A surgical smoke evacuator synchronizing system, comprising:
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a smoke evacuator system; a smoke or debris generating surgical device having a power cord with a plug for connection to a power source; a monitoring system including a first receptacle for receiving said plug of said power cord;
a cable connected to said first receptacle and having a number of lines and having a second plug for connection to a power source receptacle;
a current sensing loop for receiving at least one line of said cable;
a detector circuit for sensing the current level in said cable; and
control means, responsive to a level of current in said cable, representing that said surgical device is operating, for enabling said smoke evacuator system and responsive to a level of current in said cable representing that said surgical device has completed operating for disabling said smoke evacuator system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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