APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ELECTROSURGICAL SUCTION WITH FINGER ACTUATED SUCTION CONTROL

摘要

The invention pertains to techniques or processes for managing surgical smoke. In one embodiment a suction apparatus evacuates the surgical smoke. For example, the suction apparatus may be arranged adjacent to an electrocautery electrode, which may generate smoke during operation, for evacuating smoke from a surgical site.

主权项

1. A suction apparatus for use with a surgical instrument, comprising:
an attachment housing; a suction tube having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end of the suction tube fluidly coupled to an output port via the attachment housing; a suction control port fluidly coupled to the proximate end of the suction tube; a control slideably coupled to the attachment housing to variably seal at least one control port, the at least one control port in fluid communication with the suction tube to control suction at the distal end of the suction tube, the at least one control port to also be variably sealed by an operator's finger to variably control suction at the distal end of the suction tube.