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Endoscope dirt remover

US6755782B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 28, 2001
Grant dateJun 29, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 28, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B1/00135
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An endoscope dirt remover according to the present invention comprises a tube through which an insert section of an endoscope is inserted, an elastic member coupled with the tube, and a wiper blade coupled with the elastic member at wiping the dirt of the objective lens, at least part of the wiper blade coming into contact with an objective lens of the endoscope and moving on the objective lens together with deformation of the elastic member.

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