Smoke Shark II vs. Smoke Shark III vs. ConMed ViroVac

Three surgical smoke evacuators for offices, outpatient surgery centers and procedure rooms. The Smoke Shark III is a compact single-port unit for short in-office procedures; the Smoke Shark II and ViroVac are larger three-port units for 7/8" wands and longer cases.

	Bovie Smoke Shark II (SE02)	Bovie Smoke Shark III (SE03)	ConMed ViroVac (VV120)
Best suited to	Procedure rooms, ASC and OR cases using 7/8" wands or reducers	Short in-office electrosurgery, desiccation and laser procedures	Physician offices and outpatient surgery centers
Ports	3 on the filter: 7/8", 3/8", 1/4"	1 port, 3/8"	3 on the filter: 7/8", 3/8", 1/4"
Filter and rated life	SF35, 4-stage ULPA, up to 35 hours	SF06, 4-stage ULPA, 6 hours (tracked automatically)	VS353, 4-stage ULPA, up to 35 hours (low setting)
Airflow	Confirm with us	About 45 L/min	Up to 25 CFM through the 7/8" port
Noise (max)	Confirm with us	55 dBA (120 V)	55 dBA
Activation	Footswitch included; automatic activation with optional SERS2	Manual, or automatic with the included SERS2 activator	Footswitch included; optional automatic activation device
Voltage	SE02 120 V or SE02-220	SE03-120 or SE03-220	VV120, 100–120 V
Wall mount	Not listed	Included per the operator's manual	VVWM01, sold separately

Which to choose

• Smoke Shark III for dermatology and other short in-office procedures with a single pencil. It is the smallest and lowest-cost unit, but its single 3/8" port and 6-hour filter do not suit 7/8" wands, speculums or laparoscopic tubing.
• Smoke Shark II for rooms that need 7/8" open-field capture plus reducers, using Bovie consumables.
• ConMed ViroVac for the same three-port capability on ConMed / Buffalo Filter consumables, such as VT10524 tubing and PlumePen pencils.

For LEEP or laparoscopic use, tell us the procedure and generator on your quote request and we'll confirm compatible tubing before you order. See also smoke evacuation laws by state.