Storage and protection device for bronchoscopes
US9522043B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2050/3015
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a storage and protection device for bronchoscopes having a protection tube of sufficient length to enclose at least a majority of a length of an insertion tube of a flexible bronchoscope. Extending upward from a top end of the protection tube is an upper structure support clamp adapted to releasably secure an upper structure of the flexible bronchoscope so that at least a majority of the length of the insertion tube lies within the protection tube. The upper structure support clamp connection with the upper structure of the bronchoscope preferably allows the insertion tube to hang freely within the protection tube when the protection tube is oriented substantially vertically.
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