Apparatus and method for electrosurgical suction
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1. An extendable suction attachment for one handed operation with an electrosurgical pencil having an electrocautery electrode, a handpiece, and at least one switch for activating the electrocautery electrode, the extendable suction attachment comprising:
- an extendable suction tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the lumen arranged to receive the electrocautery electrode of the electrosurgical pencil into the lumen via the proximal end;
an attachment housing supportively coupled with the proximal end of the extendable suction tube;
an extension control slideably coupled with the attachment housing and coupled with the extendable suction tube for controlling extendable movement of the distal end of the extendable suction tube over the electrocautery electrode; and
an engagement member for releasably securing the extendable suction attachment to the electrosurgical pencil.
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Abstract
The invention pertains to techniques or processes for managing surgical smoke. In one embodiment 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.
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1. An extendable suction attachment for one handed operation with an electrosurgical pencil having an electrocautery electrode, a handpiece, and at least one switch for activating the electrocautery electrode, the extendable suction attachment comprising:
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an extendable suction tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the lumen arranged to receive the electrocautery electrode of the electrosurgical pencil into the lumen via the proximal end; an attachment housing supportively coupled with the proximal end of the extendable suction tube; an extension control slideably coupled with the attachment housing and coupled with the extendable suction tube for controlling extendable movement of the distal end of the extendable suction tube over the electrocautery electrode; and an engagement member for releasably securing the extendable suction attachment to the electrosurgical pencil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A suction apparatus adapted to receive and releasably secure an electrosurgical pencil having an electrocautery electrode comprising:
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an extendable suction tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end, the lumen arranged to receive the electrocautery electrode of the electrosurgical pencil into the lumen via the proximal end; an attachment housing to releasably receive the electrosurgical pencil and supportively coupled with the proximal end of the extendable suction tube; an extension control slideably coupled with the attachment housing and coupled with the extendable suction tube for controlling extendable movement of the distal end of the extendable suction tube over the electrocautery electrode; and an engagement member for releasably securing the suction apparatus to the electrosurgical pencil. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for using an electrosurgical pencil having an electrocautery electrode comprising:
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receiving the electrocautery electrode within a proximal end of a lumen of an extendable suction tube of an extendable suction attachment, the extendable suction tube supportively coupled with an attachment housing of the extendable suction attachment; releasably securing the extendable suction attachment to the electrosurgical pencil; electrically activating the electrocautery electrode; and moveably extending the extendable suction tube of the extendable suction attachment using an extension control slideably coupled with the attachment housing of extendable suction attachment. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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