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Smoke evacuation system

  • US 5,451,222 A
  • Filed: 03/16/1994
  • Issued: 09/19/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A smoke evacuation system for attachment to a surgical desiccator, comprising:

  • an elongated member defining a first passageway including an outlet configured for attachment to a suction unit;

    a suction tip defining a second passageway including an inlet; and

    a retainer configured to secure said elongated member and said suction tip to a desiccator with said elongated member being positioned generally adjacent a body of the desiccator and said suction tip inlet being positioned proximate a cauterizing tip of the desiccator, said retainer placing said first and second passageways in communication so that, by suctioning air from said elongated member outlet, air is drawn into said suction tip inlet along with smoke, odors and biological contaminants generated by the cauterizing tip, said retainer including insert retaining surfaces; and

    an insert shaped to mateably engage a from end of the desiccator body and to be securely supported by said insert engaging surfaces.

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