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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2018
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventor:
Timothy J. Wood, Wilmington, MA (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61M 1/60 (2021.05); A61M 1/743 (2021.05); A61M 1/76 (2021.05); A61M 1/777 (2021.05); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01); A61B 2217/007 (2013.01); A61M 1/74 (2021.05); A61M 1/78 (2021.05);
Abstract
A surgical system includes a surgical instrument, a collection canister, outflow tubing coupled between the surgical instrument and the collection canister to define an outflow path from the surgical instrument to the collection canister, and a control console. The outflow tubing includes a valve module including a controllable valve disposed within the outflow path to selectively control flow therealong. The control console is configured to control operation of the surgical instrument and to control the controllable valve.