Abstract:
A system, method and apparatus for regulating vacuum applied to surgical suction devices (20, 30) allowing the use of a single vacuum regulator (44) and associated canister to provide vacuum to two suction devices, such as a suction stabilizer (20) and a suction retractor (30). Vacuum controllers (50, 52) may be placed in the vacuum lines (54,56) provided to each of two or more suction devices, or may be placed only in the vacuum line of the suction device believed most likely to detach during the procedure.