Surgical system having manifolds with integral pneumatic accumulators

摘要

A surgical system is provided having all the various pneumatic control subsystems or sub-manifolds, such as an infusion manifold (230), a pincher manifold (240) and an aspiration manifold (230), integrally mounted on a common primary manifold (210). The various required control mechanisms such as valves are likewise integrally mounted to the common manifold and to the sub-manifolds. Within any or all of the sub-manifolds or primary manifolds, volumes of material not necessary for the operation of the manifold arc carved or pocketed out and used to form integral accumulators (310,312,314,316) for storing extra pressurised air. The volume of the accumulator can vary according to the pressurized air requirement of the particular manifold, or the overall pneumatic system.