US 11,911,100 B2
Smoke evacuation system
Jayant Bhawalkar, Auburndale, MA (US); Amit Paranjape, Acton, MA (US); Kevin Schomacker, Maynard, MA (US); Craig Langlois, Clinton, MA (US); and Herbert Otterson, Needham, MA (US)
Assigned to Candela Corporation, Marlborough, MA (US)
Filed by Candela Corporation, Wayland, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 10, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/117,195.
Application 17/117,195 is a division of application No. 15/487,466, filed on Apr. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,925,669.
Prior Publication US 2021/0085393 A1, Mar. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/06 (2006.01); B01D 46/00 (2022.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/203 (2013.01) [A61M 1/743 (2021.05); A61M 1/80 (2021.05); A61N 5/0616 (2013.01); B01D 46/0047 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00452 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/20351 (2017.05); A61B 2218/008 (2013.01); B01D 2279/00 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rapid pulsatile smoke extraction system for controlling smoke in tissue treatment procedures, comprising:
a laser configured to provide energy to a handpiece, the handpiece configured to apply the energy to tissue;
a reservoir including a smoke and particulate by-products filter, the reservoir connected by a tubing to a vacuum pump; and
a valve connected between the handpiece and the reservoir,
wherein the reservoir including the smoke and particulate by-products filter comprises a single element supporting a vacuum and is configured for filtering odors, viruses, and particulates from air that is drawn into the reservoir by vacuum pressure.