LAPAROSCOPIC SUCTION DEVICE AND METHOD

摘要

The present invention relates to a surgical suction device that provides a controlled negative pressure to a surgical site. The device includes a tubular body with a distal absorbent material and a handle manually grasped by the user to control levels of negative pressure at the surgical site to adjust the flow rate of fluid during removal. Preferred embodiments allow switching between irrigation and suction and can provide for other treatment tools, including electrocautery.

主权项

1. A fluid removal device comprising:
an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end; a handle attached to the proximal end of the elongated body, the handle having one or more connections for coupling to one or more fluid or suction sources; an absorbent material; and a centrally located channel passing through at least a portion of the elongated body, wherein the absorbent material is positioned over a distal opening of the channel and extends proximally along a wall of the elongated body, and wherein the absorbent material and the channel are positionable in a first configuration to provide a first fluid flow rate through the absorbent material and the channel, and are movable with respect to one another to a second position to provide a second fluid flow rate through the channel.