Apparatus and methods for cleaning the lens of an endoscope
US8986199B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/126
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for cleaning a lens, or one or more lenses, of an endoscopic camera while the endoscope is deployed in a patient during a medical procedure, such as a minimally invasive procedure, or a therapeutic or diagnostic procedure, is disclosed. The cleaning apparatus generally includes a conduit having a fluid delivery port, an alignment system, and a flexible supply tube to fluidly connect the conduit to one or both of a source of a fluid and a suction device.
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