Systems and methods for evacuating materials at a surgical site

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8708985
APP PUB NO 20120271253A1
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An apparatus for evacuating material from a surgical site, the apparatus including a housing and a filter media, and being operably coupled to a vacuum source. The housing includes a top surface, a bottom surface and an outer side wall, together defining an inner cavity of the housing. The housing further includes an access opening in fluid communication with the inner cavity and one or more ingress apertures in fluid communication with the access opening. The filter media is positioned in or adjacent to the inner cavity such that a flow of fluid through the ingress apertures is moved through the filter media.

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NASCENT SURGICAL LLC6595 EDENVALE BLVD SUITE #140 EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55346

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Schultz, Leonard S Bloomington, US 28 1156

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