US 12,186,005 B2
Filtering method and apparatus
Kyrylo Shvetsov, Depew, NY (US); Gregory Pepe, Lancaster, NY (US); Samantha Bonano, Williamsville, NY (US); and Michael Miller, Depew, NY (US)
Appl. No. 16/968,316
Filed by Buffalo Filter LLC, Lancaster, NY (US)
PCT Filed Nov. 21, 2019, PCT No. PCT/US2019/062677
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 7, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/106993, PCT Pub. Date May 28, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/770,270, filed on Nov. 21, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0077177 A1, Mar. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); B01J 20/02 (2006.01); B01J 20/20 (2006.01); B01J 20/26 (2006.01); B01J 20/28 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/1402 (2013.01) [B01J 20/0233 (2013.01); B01J 20/20 (2013.01); B01J 20/26 (2013.01); B01J 20/28026 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00154 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00601 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00607 (2013.01); A61B 2218/007 (2013.01); A61B 2218/008 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical apparatus, comprising:
an elongated body comprising a distal end and a proximal end, the elongated body defining a longitudinal axis;
a hollow fluid conduit extending through the longitudinal axis of the elongated body, wherein the fluid conduit comprises a gaseous fluid sorbent material uniformly distributed through an entire inner radial surface of the hollow fluid conduit from the distal end to the proximal end;
a fluid inlet disposed adjacent to the distal end;
a cutting element disposed adjacent to the distal end and adjacent the gaseous fluid sorbent material; and
a fluid outlet disposed adjacent to the proximal end, wherein the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet are in fluid communication via the fluid conduit.