Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080251102 | CLEANING DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES - A device for cleaning an endoscopic device is disclosed. The device has a flexible sleeve movable between a collapsed position and an extended position. The sleeve has an opening at its proximal end. A cleaning tool is disposed within the sleeve. Further, cleaning fluid is included within the sleeve. A method of using the device to clean an endoscopic device is also disclosed. | 10-16-2008 |
20080306336 | RETRIEVAL DEVICE - An endoscopic device for retrieving an object from within a human body is disclosed. The device includes a support assembly, a transmitting assembly, a wire, and a net element. The support assembly has a base and a tubular member. The transmitting assembly includes a handle and a motion transmitting link fixed to the handle and extending through at least a portion of the tubular member. The wire defines a loop portion and two leg portions. A proximal end of each leg portion is secured to the link by a first connection and the two leg portions are secured to each other by at least a second connection distal from the first connection. The net element has a distal portion secured to the loop portion and a proximal portion secured relative to the leg portions. The loop portion is movable between an expanded position and a collapsed position. | 12-11-2008 |
20090247827 | Endoscope Gripping Device - A device and method for facilitating the insertion, manipulation and removal of an endoscopic medical device within a body cavity is disclosed. The device may comprise a body portion and a lining. The body portion may be configured to wrap around the outer surface of the insertion tube. The body portion may comprise an outer surface, an inner surface, two ends, and a longitudinal slit extending from one end of the body portion to the other end. The lining may be attached to the interior surface of the body portion. The lining may comprise an at least partially raised surface that contacts the outer surface of the insertion tube at least when a user squeezes the body portion of the device. | 10-01-2009 |
20090287111 | ENDOSCOPE COLLECTION VESSEL - A device for use with an endoscope is disclosed. The device includes a body that defines a vessel for collecting fluid that may escape through the port and/or valve of the endoscope. The body includes a bottom and a side wall. The bottom and the side wall form a portion of a cradle surrounding the port of the endoscope. The bottom includes a portion configured to mate with the endoscope adjacent the port. The side wall is configured to partially wrap around the port of the endoscope. Further, the body of the device may be shaped to cover at least the neck portion of the port and may include an aperture. The aperture allows access to the port and facilitates attachment of the valve. Absorbent material may be used in the collection vessel to absorb the fluid. The device may also include a wire anchor for attaching a guide wire. | 11-19-2009 |
20100240956 | IRRIGATING BIOPSY INLET VALVE - A valve for use in irrigating, accessing and sealing the instrument channel of an endoscope is disclosed. The valve includes a body having a first end, a second end, and an outer circumferential surface. The second end is adapted for connection to an instrument channel inlet port. The outer circumferential surface may define a side entry port. The valve includes a flip cap having an aperture therethrough. The cap is removably insertable into the first end for providing sealable access to the internal passage. The valve may include a tube having an inlet end, an outlet end, and a check valve disposed at the inlet end. The outlet end is fixed to the side entry port. A fluid may be dispensed through the check valve to irrigate the instrument channel. The valve may include a seal curtain member for providing sealable access to the instrument channel. | 09-23-2010 |
20110263939 | WATER BOTTLE ADAPTER FOR COUPLING AN ENDOSCOPE TO A WATER BOTTLE - An adapter for coupling a disposable water bottle to an endoscope including a cap manufactured from a thermoplastic elastomer material. The cap is removably secured to an associated water bottle. The cap includes a first port and a second port. The adapter further includes a scope connector manufactured from the thermoplastic elastomer and/or thermoset elastomer having a first scope connector port and second scope connector port, wherein the scope connector is configured to be frictionally coupled to an endoscope. A first supply tube couples to the first port of the cap and the first scope connector port and a second supply tube coupled to the second port of the cap and the second scope connector port. By using a thermoplastic elastomer and/or thermoset elastomer material, a simplified adapter is provided, which substantially reduces design and manufacturing costs. | 10-27-2011 |
20120004507 | BIOPSY INLET VALVE - A valve for use in irrigating, accessing and sealing the instrument channel of an endoscope is disclosed. The valve is adapted for installation onto an endoscope instrument inlet port. The valve includes an outer shell and a plurality of disks. The outer shell has a proximal end adapted for insertion of an instrument, interior walls defining a cavity, and a distal end adapted for connection to the instrument inlet port. The plurality of disks are disposed within the cavity in a stacked orientation. Each disks has an aperture therethrough for insertion of an instrument. The plurality of disks cooperate to maintain a seal around an instrument inserted through the valve. | 01-05-2012 |
20120046667 | RETRIEVAL DEVICE - An endoscopic device for retrieving an object from within a human body is disclosed. The device includes a support assembly, a transmitting assembly, a wire, and a net element. The support assembly has a base and a tubular member. The transmitting assembly includes a handle and a motion transmitting link fixed to the handle and extending through at least a portion of the tubular member. The wire defines a loop portion and two leg portions. A proximal end of each leg portion is secured to the link by a first connection and the two leg portions are secured to each other by at least a second connection distal from the first connection. The net element has a distally protruding portion secured to the loop portion and a proximally protruding portion secured relative to the leg portions. | 02-23-2012 |
20120071713 | BIOPSY INLET VALVE IMPROVEMENTS - A valve apparatus device provides surgical instruments with sealable access to an inlet port of an endoscope instrument channel. The valve has a hollow body with a distal end that releasably attaches to the inlet port, and a flexible diaphragm seal dividing the body into a proximal chamber and a distal chamber. An instrument opening extends through the diaphragm seal for the passage of instruments therethrough, and connects the chambers together. The diaphragm seal is configured to seal with a surgical instrument inserted into the instrument opening. At least one fluid transfer member is provided to fluidly interconnect the proximal chamber to the distal chamber when the surgical instrument is sealed within the instrument opening. | 03-22-2012 |
20120277536 | WATER BOTTLE ADAPTER FOR COUPLING AN ENDOSCOPE TO A WATER BOTTLE - An adapter for coupling a water bottle to an endoscope including a cap manufactured from a thermoplastic elastomer material. The cap is removably secured to an associated water bottle. The cap includes a first port and a second port. The adapter further includes a scope connector manufactured from the thermoplastic elastomer and/or thermoset elastomer having a first scope connector port and second scope connector port, wherein the scope connector is configured to be frictionally coupled to an endoscope. A first supply tube couples to the first port of the cap and the first scope connector port and a second supply tube coupled to the second port of the cap and the second scope connector port. | 11-01-2012 |
20140088459 | Cytology Brush Apparatus with Improvements - A tissue collection apparatus maximizes the collection and retention of tissue samples from within a patient. The apparatus comprises a handle with a hollow catheter flexibly extending distally from the handle. A cytology brush is stored within the hollow at a distal end of the cannula, and can be extended and retracted from the cannula by manipulating the handle. The cytology brush has a cylindrical proximal brush, a cylindrical distal brush, and a tissue collection gap longitudinally separating the proximal and distal brushes. The bristles of the brushes can have different material properties and can have an effective diameter greater than the cannula. In use, tissue samples accumulate within the bristles and within the tissue collection gap. When retracted into the hollow of the cannula, the apparatus maximizes the amount of tissue collected by folding the bristles over the tissue collection gap to shield the tissue samples collected within. | 03-27-2014 |
20140187866 | BIOPSY INLET VALVE - A valve apparatus device provides surgical instruments with sealable access to an inlet port of an endoscope instrument channel. The valve has a hollow body with a distal end that releasably attaches to the inlet port, and a flexible diaphragm seal dividing the body into a proximal chamber and a distal chamber. An instrument opening extends through the diaphragm seal for the passage of instruments therethrough, and connects the chambers together. The diaphragm seal is configured to seal with a surgical instrument inserted into the instrument opening. At least one fluid transfer member is provided to fluidly interconnect the proximal chamber to the distal chamber when the surgical instrument is sealed within the instrument opening. | 07-03-2014 |
20150080661 | WATER BOTTLE ADAPTER FOR COUPLING AN ENDOSCOPE TO A WATER BOTTLE - An adapter for coupling a water bottle to an endoscope including a cap manufactured from a thermoplastic elastomer material. The cap is removably secured to an associated water bottle. The cap includes a first port and a second port. The adapter further includes a scope connector manufactured from the thermoplastic elastomer and/or themoset elastomer having a first scope connector port and second scope connector port, wherein the scope connector is configured to be frictionally coupled to an endoscope. A first supply tube couples to the first port of the cap and the first scope connector port and a second supply tube coupled to the second port of the cap and the second scope connector port. | 03-19-2015 |