| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 5468239 |
Apparatus and methods for using a circumferential light-emitting surgical laser probe |
November 21, 1995 |
| Novel apparatus and methods for a circumferential laser and methods for using a circumferential burning laser are disclosed. The circumferential burning laser comprises a conical surface at the distal end of a probe of the laser which is coated with a highly reflective material such as g |
| 5368017 |
Apparatus for ventilating and aspirating |
November 29, 1994 |
| A ventilating and aspirating apparatus for delivering respiratory gases to the trachea and the congested lungs and breathing passageways of a patient includes a flexible catheter tube extendable into and withdrawable from the patient's trachea. The catheter is housed within a pliable she |
| 5342349 |
Apparatus and system for coordinating a surgical plume evacuator and power generator |
August 30, 1994 |
| A surgical smoke filter and evacuator and a surgical power generator of the type used for electrocautery, laser surgery or the like are combined with an enclosure between the generator and the evacuator. The enclosure directs air which has been filtered of surgical plume contaminants fro |
| 5325851 |
Apparatus and method for ventilating and aspirating |
July 5, 1994 |
| A ventilating and aspirating apparatus for delivering respiratory gases to the trachea of a patient and aspirating congested lungs and breathing passageways includes a flexible catheter tube extendable into and withdrawable from the patient's trachea, a resilient pliable sheath lendi |
| 5242474 |
Dual mode laser smoke evacuation system with sequential filter monitor and vacuum compensation |
September 7, 1993 |
| A surgical laser smoke evacuation system includes a sensor positioned at the surgical site to determine the need for evacuation. A vacuum pump draws smoke from the site through a system of conduits, including an in line filter. The filter tends to become clogged over time. A sensor d |
| 5181916 |
Surgical probe and smoke eliminator |
January 26, 1993 |
| The invention comprises a handpiece for use in a surgical procedure which involves directing a surgical agent to a target area of a person's body which procedure produces an unwanted smoke plume. The handpiece includes both a probe for directing a surgical agent, such as a CO.sub.2 laser |
| 5125923 |
Laser surgical instrument |
June 30, 1992 |
| A laser surgical instrument is embodied as a handpiece supportable on the wrist and forearm of a surgeon. The handpiece is connected by an umbilical cord to a remote console. An internal shutter mechanism is actuated by steady finger pressure applied by the surgeon at a fixture grasped b |
