Apparatus and method for improved insufflation
US5360396A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 19, 1993 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3344
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The flow of insufflating gas is adjustable and regulated to prevent excessive pressure in the body cavity. A filter removes particulate matter from the gas entering the body and removes bacterial and viral matter from the gas leaving the body cavity.
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