| 摘要 |
<p>A smoke evacuation system (10) for use in surgical procedures in a surgical area having a portable evacuation hood (12) configured to be disposed proximate a surgical site for receiving gaseous by-products produced during the surgery. The evacuation hood (12) contains a first filter (36) disposed therein for trapping particulate matter. The smoke evacuation system (10) further includes a suction source (14) in operative communication with hood (12) for evacuating the atmosphere from hood (12). The suction source (14) as well as a second filter (16) associated therewith are externally disposed from the surgical area. Also disclosed is a portable evacuation hood (50) for use in conjunction with the smoke evacuation system (10), which has a perforated inner wall (56) and a solid outer wall (58) having a chamber (60) therebetween containing first filter (62).</p> |
