Patent ID: 8734730
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A debris collection system, comprising: an elongated body having a first end and a second end, the elongated body including a channel extending partially therethrough for receiving a surgical tool, wherein the second end of the elongated body has an opening; a cap releasably secured to the elongated body, the cap having a bore extending therethrough, the bore being configured to receive the surgical tool therethrough; an external source of gas; and a port attached to the cap, the port being rotatable between open and closed positions independent of relative axial positions of the elongated body and the cap, the port being rotatable between open and closed positions regardless of the presence of the surgical tool in the channel of the elongated body and the bore of the cap, the port being in fluid communication with the elongated body when in the open position during which the gas is supplied through the port; wherein the cap and the elongated body are configured to retain a fluid contained within the channel of the elongated body when the gas is supplied into the channel, and supplying the gas to the fluid in the elongated body to cause a turbid flow within the elongated body.