Patent ID: 9474512
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M,G01F,G08B

Claim Text:
1. A discharge limb for use in a surgical smoke evacuation system for evacuating surgical smoke and/or gases from a surgical site in or on a patient, said discharge limb comprising: a flexible elongate hollow body defining a gases transportation pathway adapted to transport smoke and/or gases created in surgical procedures, said flexible elongate hollow body having an operative site end adapted for connection to the surgical site and an outlet end adapted to connect to a filter, the surgical smoke and/or gases substantially travelling from said operative site end to said filter through said flexible elongate hollow body, and said flexible elongate hollow body being at least partially constructed from a breathable material or having one or more regions of breathable material allowing passage of water vapour out of said flexible elongate hollow body while restricting passage of liquid water, surgical smoke and/or gases.