System for simultaneously heating multiple surgical viewing instruments
US9795287B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2014 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B3/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for simultaneously heating multiple elongated surgical viewing instruments comprises a heater with a slot and an insert received by the slot. The insert has multiple elongate cavities, each configured to receive the tip of a viewing instrument. A cover, configured to cover the heater with the insert in the slot thereof, provides a plurality of openings aligned with the cavities of the insert. In the preferred embodiment, the heater is reusable and the insert and cover are disposable. The insert and cover may be integrally joined into a single unit. The system may further include a stand upon which the heater is supported, one or more cavities to receive cleaning swabs to be heated, and/or a pad to heat a cleaning wipe or other article.
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