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1. A surgical fluid management system comprising:
a pump control unit that includes a pinch valve, and a cartridge assembly coupled to the pump control unit, the assembly comprising an inflow cartridge and an outflow cartridge removably and directly coupled to the inflow cartridge; an extender coupled to the inflow cartridge, the extender including a first end having a hole and a second end having a hook, the hook running perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the extender; said pinch valve is disposed within the hole and the hook is disposed within an opening on the outflow cartridge; said inflow cartridge includes mechanisms to supply surgical fluid to a surgical site but does not receive surgical fluid from the surgical site, and the outflow cartridge includes mechanisms to receive and control flow of surgical fluid from the surgical site by restricting flow through the outflow cartridge but does not pump surgical fluid relative to the surgical site. |