A fluid evacuation system, comprising: a surgical apparatus having a fluid conduit therethrough; a vacuum tube fluidly coupled with the fluid conduit ; an electrostatic precipitator comprising a housing , an inlet port , an outlet port , a first filter , and a second filter ; the inlet port is fluidly coupled with the vacuum tube, the fluid conduit and the outlet port ; the electrostatic precipitator further comprising an electrode , a collection cell comprising at least one collection surface , and collection tray ; the electrode is located within the housing and is electrically coupled with a power source , the electrode is operable to ionize a plurality of particulates in a plume that pass through the inlet port ; the at least one collection surface is located downstream from the electrode and is operable to attract the ionized plurality of particulates; the collection tray is operable to receive the plurality of particulates from the at least one collection surface ; wherein the first filter is located adjacent the inlet port and is operable to remove coarse particulate from a flow of fluid from the inlet port ; wherein the second filter is located in the housing adjacent to the outlet port and is operable to remove particulate from the flow of fluid to the outlet port ; and wherein the collection cell is electrically charged to at least partially capture oppositely charged particulates in the flow of fluid; and a vacuum source fluidly coupled with the outlet port of the electrostatic precipitator , the fluid conduit , and the vacuum tube; wherein the vacuum source is operable to create the flow of fluid through the fluid conduit , the vacuum tube and the electrostatic precipitator . a surgical apparatus having a fluid conduit therethrough; a vacuum tube fluidly coupled with the fluid conduit ; an electrostatic precipitator comprising a housing , an inlet port , an outlet port , a first filter , and a second filter ; the inlet port is fluidly coupled with the vacuum tube, the fluid conduit and the outlet port ; the electrostatic precipitator further comprising an electrode , a collection cell comprising at least one collection surface , and collection tray ; the electrode is located within the housing and is electrically coupled with a power source , the electrode is operable to ionize a plurality of particulates in a plume that pass through the inlet port ; the at least one collection surface is located downstream from the electrode and is operable to attract the ionized plurality of particulates; the collection tray is operable to receive the plurality of particulates from the at least one collection surface ; wherein the first filter is located adjacent the inlet port and is operable to remove coarse particulate from a flow of fluid from the inlet port ; wherein the second filter is located in the housing adjacent to the outlet port and is operable to remove particulate from the flow of fluid to the outlet port ; and wherein the collection cell is electrically charged to at least partially capture oppositely charged particulates in the flow of fluid; and a vacuum source fluidly coupled with the outlet port of the electrostatic precipitator , the fluid conduit , and the vacuum tube; wherein the vacuum source is operable to create the flow of fluid through the fluid conduit , the vacuum tube and the electrostatic precipitator . <EOS>