Patent ID: 11890237
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A surgical system, comprising:
a first surgical instrument;
a surgical drape;
a vacuum pump;
an outflow tubing including a base end, a first end, and a second end, the outflow tubing including a base tubing defining the base end of the outflow tubing and first and second tubing branches extending from the base tubing, the first and second tubing branches defining the first and second ends, respectively, of the outflow tubing, wherein the base tubing is configured to connect to the vacuum pump at the base end of the outflow tubing, the first tubing branch is configured to connect to the first surgical instrument at the first end of the outflow tubing, and the second tubing branch configured to connect to the surgical drape at the second end of the outflow tubing; and
a first flow restrictor disposed within the second tubing branch to vary an amount of suction through the second tubing branch as compared to the first tubing branch when suction is applied from the vacuum pump through the base tubing.