Surgical smoke evacuator filter mounting structure
US5836301A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 12, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D2279/55
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A surgical smoke evacuator comprising a housing, an airflow channel through the housing, at least one filter placed in an operative position along the air flow channel, filter alignment means between the filter and housing for guiding the filter relative to the housing along a predetermined circuitous path extending between the inlet of the housing and the filter cavity within the housing during loading and unloading of the filter in the smoke evacuator, said circuitous path including at least one axial portion wherein the filter is movable axially relative to the the housing and at least one angular portion wherein the filter is movable angularly about the longitudinal axis of the filter relative to the housing.
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