FILTER INTERFACE FOR MULTIMODAL SURGICAL GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM
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Abstract
A surgical gas delivery system is disclosed that includes a device housing supporting a control unit and a filter interface having a seat for receiving a filter cartridge, the filter cartridge having a filter housing defining an interior reservoir, wherein sensors are coupled to the control unit for sensing a level of liquid within the reservoir of the filter cartridge to prevent contamination of the device, and wherein a set of blocking valves are provided in the device housing for interacting with the filter cartridge when it is received in the filter interface to control flow through suction and pressure lines of the device, and wherein the control unit is adapted to recognize a characteristic of the filter cartridge received in the filter interface.
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21 Claims
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1-15. -15. (canceled)
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16. A surgical gas delivery device comprising:
- a device housing supporting a computer-controlled control unit and a filter interface having a seat for receiving a filter cartridge connected to a multi-lumen tube set associated with at least one trocar device, the control unit being adapted to detect a characteristic of the filter cartridge received in the filter interface of the surgical gas delivery device.
- View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21-24. -24. (canceled)
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