Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for electrosurgical suction with suction band and replaceable tips
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Application No.: US14555335Application Date: 2014-11-26
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Publication No.: US09763729B2Publication Date: 2017-09-19
- Inventor: Noah Mark Minskoff , Nathan Andrew Terry
- Applicant: CONMED CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Utica
- Assignee: CONMED CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: CONMED CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Utica
- Agency: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
- Agent Frederick J M Price
- Main IPC: A61B18/12
- IPC: A61B18/12 ; A61B18/14 ; A61B18/08 ; A61B18/20 ; A61B18/00 ; A61B18/18

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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150088132A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTROSURGICAL SUCTION WITH SUCTION BAND AND REPLACEABLE TIPS Public/Granted day:2015-03-26
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