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US 10,238,276 B2Granted
Electronic endoscope cleaner sheath
AssigneeGyrus ACMI, Inc.
InventorChristopher A. Cook
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Abstract
An apparatus for cleaning a distal tip of an endoscope includes a driver configured to be mounted over a shaft of the endoscope, the driver adapted for generating transverse waves along a length of the shaft. The apparatus may be provided as a retrofit to existing equipment, or as a feature of new equipment. Methods of operation are disclosed.
Claims12
Apparatus for cleaning a distal tip of an endoscope, the apparatus comprising:
- a shaft of the endoscope;
- a driver configured to be mounted over and engaging with the shaft of the endoscope, the driver adapted for generating transverse physical waves along a length of the shaft;
- a source configured for powering the driver;
- and
- a sheath configured for transmitting the waves, said waves effecting a physical cleaning of the distal tip of the endoscope.
2 more elements
An endoscope comprising:
- a shaft comprising a distal tip including a window for providing visualization;
- and
- a driver mounted over and engaging with the shaft, the driver adapted for generating transverse physical waves along a length of the shaft, said waves effecting a physical transverse movement of the distal tip for cleaning said tip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.