Apparatus and method for electrosurgical suction
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1. A suction apparatus for use with a surgical instrument that generates smoke comprising:
- a ring manifold having a lumen extending substantially around the ring manifold, the ring manifold having an inner perimeter adapted to releasably receive a surgical instrument, the ring manifold having an outer perimeter; and
a rotatable suction control band substantially encircling a plurality of suction intake ports arranged about the outer perimeter of the ring manifold for variably sealing the plurality of suction intake ports of the ring manifold, so as to variably control suction provided externally to the plurality of suction intake ports for evacuating smoke that is generated by the surgical instrument.
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Abstract
A suction apparatus evacuates the surgical smoke. For example, the suction apparatus may be arranged adjacent to an electrocautery electrode, which may generate smoke during operation, for evacuating smoke from a surgical site. The suction apparatus may have a ring manifold having an inner perimeter for receiving the surgical instrument. A plurality of suction intake ports may be arranged about the outer perimeter of the ring manifold for evacuating smoke that may be generated by the surgical instrument.
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1. A suction apparatus for use with a surgical instrument that generates smoke comprising:
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a ring manifold having a lumen extending substantially around the ring manifold, the ring manifold having an inner perimeter adapted to releasably receive a surgical instrument, the ring manifold having an outer perimeter; and a rotatable suction control band substantially encircling a plurality of suction intake ports arranged about the outer perimeter of the ring manifold for variably sealing the plurality of suction intake ports of the ring manifold, so as to variably control suction provided externally to the plurality of suction intake ports for evacuating smoke that is generated by the surgical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A suction attachment for an electrosurgical pencil having an electrocautery electrode, the suction attachment comprising:
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a ring manifold having a lumen extending substantially around the ring manifold, the lumen for conducting smoke evacuated by the ring manifold, the ring manifold having an inner perimeter adapted to releasably receive the electrosurgical pencil; a rotatable suction control band substantially encircling a plurality of suction intake ports arranged about an outer perimeter of the ring manifold for variably sealing the plurality of suction intake ports, so as to variably control suction provided externally to the plurality of suction intake ports for evacuating smoke that is generated by the electrosurgical pencil; an attachment housing supportively coupled with the ring manifold; and an engagement member for releasably securing the suction attachment to the electrosurgical pencil. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for using a surgical instrument that generates smoke comprising:
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receiving a surgical instrument within a releasable suction apparatus, the releasable suction apparatus having an inner perimeter of a ring manifold, the ring manifold having a lumen extending substantially around the ring manifold, having the inner perimeter of the ring manifold adapted to releasably receive the surgical instrument, the releasable suction apparatus including a rotatable suction control band substantially encircling a plurality of suction intake ports arranged about an outer perimeter of the ring manifold for variably sealing the plurality of suction intake ports of the ring manifold, so as to variably control suction provided externally to the plurality of suction intake ports for evacuating smoke that is generated by the surgical instrument; releasably securing the releasable suction apparatus to the surgical instrument; activating the surgical instrument so as to generate smoke; and evacuating the smoke using the plurality of suction intake ports of the ring manifold. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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