SMOKE EVACUATION SYSTEM

摘要

An improved smoke evacuation system (10) and method for removing gaseous byproducts of surgical procedures and noxious vapors from chemicals is provided. The smoke and vapor evacuation system includes a vacuum head (18) positionable at a surgical site or incorporated into a workstation. The vacu um head (18) includes a plenum (30), and a plenum support (48) for preventing t he plenum from collapsing when a vacuum or low pressure is established therein, and is adapted to facilitate the use of the system in a variety of surgical or commercial procedures at a variety of surgical sites or commercial work stations.