US 11,305,074 B2Granted

Insufflation system

AssigneeBiogastrex LLC

InventorsAdisesha Reddy, Juan Carrasquilla

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Abstract

Various implementations include an insufflation system for use with an endoscope. The insufflation system includes a housing, a CO2 system, a water system, a foot pedal, a control system, an aromatic dispersion system, an audio system, and a water tubing valve. Various implementations also include a more visible foot pedal, which is useful in difficult-to-see environments. In some implementations, a water tubing valve couples conduits from two water containers to the endoscope. In a first position, water flows only from a first water container. In a second position, water flows only from a second water container. The water tubing valve prevents water-flow from both of the first water container and the second water container to happen simultaneously. The water tubing valve allows for an operator to quickly switch a source of the water, thereby facilitating continuation of a procedure in a case that the first water container is fully depleted.

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Dependent claims

An insufflation system, the system comprising:

a housing defining an inlet CO2 port and an outlet CO2 port;
a CO2 conduit disposed within the housing that couples the inlet CO2 port and the outlet CO2 port;
an endoscope water pump coupled to the housing;
a foot pedal coupled to a control system, the control system being electrically coupled to the endoscope water pump and the housing, and the foot pedal being compressible, wherein compression of the foot pedal causes generation of an electrical signal that causes the endoscope water pump to turn on or off, and the foot pedal has an outer surface that is at least partially illuminated;
a valve configured for selecting a water container from two or more water containers for providing water to an endoscope;
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an aromatic dispersion system, wherein the housing defines an aromatic outlet being coupled with the aromatic dispersion system, the aromatic dispersion system comprising an aroma source receptacle and an evaporative diffuser for diffusing an aroma source in the aroma source receptacle, wherein the diffused aroma source flows through the aromatic outlet to an environment outside of the housing.

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Facts

Application: 16/495,210Filed 23 Jan 2019 · us provisional application
Priority: 25 Jan 2018
Published: US 2021/0008301 A114 Jan 2021
Granted: 19 Apr 2022
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification21 codes

A61M 13/003
Insufflators for therapeutic or disinfectant purposes , i.e. devices for blowing a gas, powder or vapour into the body: blowing gases other than…
A61B 1/00068
Proximal part of endoscope body, e.g. handles: valve switch arrangements
A61B 1/00114
Connection or coupling means: electrical cables in or with an endoscope
A61B 1/00119
Connection or coupling means: tubes or pipes in or with an endoscope

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Application62/621,629Us provisional application · filed 25 Jan 2018
Application62/712,004Us provisional application · filed 30 Jul 2018
US 2021/0008301 A1Pre-grant publication · published 14 Jan 2021
US 11,305,074 B2This patent

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