Quick release filter assembly for pneumatic surgical machine
US8105405B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S55/17
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A quick release filter assembly for a pneumatic module of a surgical machine includes a housing, an input port, an output port, a filter, and a flange. The housing has first and second sides, a top, and a bottom. The input port is located on the first side of the housing and is configured to permit gas to enter the housing. The output port is located on the second side of the housing and is configured to permit gas to exit the housing. The filter is located in the housing between the input port and the output port. The flange is rigidly connected to the housing along a periphery of the top of the housing. The flange extends outward along a plane generally parallel with the top of the housing. The flange has a mechanism for connecting the housing to a mounting portion of the pneumatic module. When the mechanism is disengaged, the filter assembly can be removed from the pneumatic module.
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