US 12,226,569 B2
Systems for laparoscopic surgery
Michael Joseph Blackhurst, Auckland (NZ); James Alexander Gordon, Auckland (NZ); Jonathan David Harwood, Auckland (NZ); and David John Bain, Auckland (NZ)
Assigned to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limted, Auckland (NZ)
Filed by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland (NZ)
Filed on Aug. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/816,557.
Application 17/816,557 is a continuation of application No. 16/427,132, filed on May 30, 2019, granted, now 11,439,775.
Application 16/427,132 is a continuation of application No. 15/333,011, filed on Oct. 24, 2016, granted, now 10,426,902.
Application 15/333,011 is a continuation of application No. 13/518,295, granted, now 9,474,512, previously published as PCT/NZ2010/000257, filed on Dec. 20, 2010.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/289,610, filed on Dec. 23, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2023/0126084 A1, Apr. 27, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 13/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/08 (2006.01); G01F 22/00 (2006.01); G08B 21/18 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 13/003 (2013.01) [A61B 17/00 (2013.01); A61B 18/00 (2013.01); G01F 22/00 (2013.01); G08B 21/182 (2013.01); A61B 2218/006 (2013.01); A61B 2218/007 (2013.01); A61B 2218/008 (2013.01); A61M 16/0808 (2013.01); A61M 2205/18 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3327 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3368 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3386 (2013.01); A61M 2205/36 (2013.01); A61M 2205/75 (2013.01); A61M 2205/7536 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1017 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1021 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
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1. A surgical smoke evacuation system for evacuating surgical smoke and/or gases from a surgical cavity in or on a patient, the system comprising:
a discharge limb comprising:
an inlet end;
an outlet end; and
an elongate hollow body comprising a breathable material, allowing for passage of water vapor through the elongate hollow body;
a filter;
a support adapted to receive and retain the discharge limb; and
a pressurized gases source configured to pump insufflation gases into the surgical cavity, such that the insufflation gases are delivered to the surgical cavity.