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Granted Patent B2
US 12678551 · App. 17/682,855 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Portable suction devices, systems, and methods for controlling suction using same

Inventor: Scott Wiener (Camillus, NY)
Assignee: The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
A61M1/743A61B17/225A61M1/782A61B2017/22079
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Patent No.
US 12678551
App. No.
17/682,855
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a devices and methods to control suction during medical procedures, and more particularly to medical suction devices, systems, and methods for controlling suction using the portable suction devices/systems during endoscopic procedures. For example, the present disclosure includes a portable suction device in fluid communication with an endoscope system, the portable suction device including: a suction regulator device releasably coupled to and in communication with at least one suction tube of the endoscope system, the at least one suction tube in fluid communication with an endoscope of the endoscope system and a suction source of the endoscope system, wherein the suction regulator device is actuatable to at least one of increase or decrease a suction force within the at least one suction tube.

Claims (15)

1 . A portable suction device in fluid communication with an endoscope system, the portable suction device comprising:

a suction regulator device in communication with at least one suction tube of the endoscope system, the at least one suction tube in fluid communication with an endoscope of the endoscope system and a suction source of the endoscope system,

wherein the suction regulator is positioned directly adjacent to and directly coupled to a specimen container positioned between and in fluid communication with the endoscope and the suction source, and

wherein the suction regulator device is actuatable to at least one of increase or decrease a suction force within the at least one suction tube.

2 . The portable suction device of claim 1 , wherein the suction regulator device includes one of an adjustable valve or a clamping component.

3 . The portable suction device of claim 1 , wherein the suction regulator device is positioned between the suction source and the specimen container.

4 . The portable suction device of claim 1 , wherein the suction regulator device is in communication with a suction tube in direct fluid communication with the suction source.

5 . The portable suction device of claim 4 , wherein the suction regulator device is positioned between and in direct fluid communication with:

the specimen container, and

the suction tube in direct fluid communication with the suction source.

6 . The portable suction device of claim 1 , wherein the suction regulator device is positioned between the endoscope and the specimen container.

7 . The portable suction device of claim 1 , wherein the suction regulator device is in communication with a suction tube in direct fluid communication with the endoscope.

8 . The portable suction device of claim 7 , wherein the suction regulator device is positioned between and in direct fluid communication with:

the specimen container, and

the suction tube in direct fluid communication with the endoscope.