Sterile endoscope sheath

US11330968B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• avateramedical GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Stefan Beyer · Mering, DE
• Fabian Weise · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 26, 2019
• Grant date: May 17, 2022
• Expiry date: Oct 29, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B1/0653
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An arrangement for sterile handling of a non-sterile endoscope in a sterile environment includes a sterile endoscope sheath having an optical element arranged at its distal end, and a non-sterile endoscope. The optical element has a light-reflecting element or a light-reflecting area which reflects detection light emitted by the detection light source as reflection light toward a proximal end of the endoscope sheath. The non-sterile endoscope includes an endoscope shaft, an illumination optical system, and an observation optical system. The non-sterile endoscope is received in the endoscope sheath.