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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2013
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
S. Shane Dexter, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Larry D. Estes, North Richland Hills, TX (US);
Gabriel A. Johnston, Raynham, MA (US);
Durrell G. Tidwell, Burleson, TX (US);
Bret Hauser, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Lauren Devita, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Abstract
A cartridge includes a body, a reservoir, a filter, and a tab. The body is configured to be held in a fixed relationship relative to a stem, wherein the body comprises an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is configured to receive a fluid from a surgical instrument via the stem. The outlet is configured to output a first portion of the fluid from the cartridge. The reservoir is configured to receive the fluid from the inlet. The filter is configured to filter the first portion of the fluid as the first portion of the fluid is directed from the inlet, through the filter, and to the outlet. The tab connected to the body and configured to engage with the stem. The tab is configured to, when the cartridge is moved to disengage from the stem, at least one of break away from the body and become functionally inoperable.