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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2020
Conmed Corporation, Utica, NY (US);
Raymond Yue-Sing Tang, Rosemead, CA (US);
Kenneth Blier, Cheshire, CT (US);
Ralph Stearns, Bozrah, CT (US);
Kurt Azarbarzin, Fairfield, CT (US);
Dominick Mastri, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Conmed Corporation, Largo, FL (US);
Abstract
An insufflation and smoke evacuation system for use during laparoscopic surgical procedures is disclosed that includes a pump for circulating pressurized gas within the system, a tri-lumen cannula communicating with an insufflation source by way of an insufflation supply line and with the supply side of the pump by way of a pressurized gas supply line, and a single lumen cannula communicating with a suction side of the pump by way of a vacuum line, wherein a communication line extends between the tri-lumen cannula and the vacuum line.