US 12,419,680 B2
Elongated suction attachment for use with a surgical instrument that may generate smoke
Noah Mark Minskoff, Palo Alto, CA (US); and Nathan Andrew Terry, Lowman, ID (US)
Assigned to Conmed Corporation, Utica, NY (US)
Filed by Conmed Corporation, Utica, NY (US)
Filed on Jan. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/158,142.
Application 17/158,142 is a continuation of application No. 15/815,789, filed on Nov. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,925,660.
Application 15/815,789 is a continuation of application No. 14/561,078, filed on Dec. 4, 2014, granted, now 9,867,653, issued on Jan. 16, 2018.
Application 14/561,078 is a continuation of application No. 13/021,515, filed on Feb. 4, 2011, granted, now 8,932,286, issued on Jan. 13, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0145505 A1, May 20, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/08 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 18/1402 (2013.01) [A61B 18/08 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00595 (2013.01); A61B 18/18 (2013.01); A61B 18/20 (2013.01); A61B 2218/008 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A suction apparatus for use with a surgical instrument that may generate smoke comprising:
an elongated suction attachment having a proximal end, a distal end, a first engagement member connected to the distal end of the elongated suction attachment, the engagement member having a ring manifold with an inner perimeter and an outer perimeter, and an open side extending from the first engagement member to the proximal end;
a suction tube connected to the elongated suction attachment; and
wherein the inner perimeter of the ring manifold is adapted to releasably receive a distal end of a surgical instrument, and wherein the open side is adapted to releasably receive the full length of a body portion of the surgical instrument extending proximally away from the first engagement member; and
a rotatable suction control band substantially encircling a plurality of suction intake ports arranged about the outer perimeter of the ring manifold for variably sealing the plurality of suction intake ports of the ring manifold, so as to variably control suction provided externally to the plurality of suction intake ports for evacuating smoke that is to be generated by the surgical instrument.