Automated method of removing clog within lumen for debris removal

A debris removal system, comprising:

• a sheath extending from a proximal end to a distal end and including a lumen extending therethrough, the sheath being configured to deliver fluid to a target surgical site;
• a scope device including an elongated shaft extending from a distal end thereof, the elongated shaft configured to be inserted through the lumen of the sheath;
• a vibration motor configured to be coupled to the elongated shaft, the vibration motor providing vibration energy along the length of the elongated shaft to dislodge debris within the target surgical site;
• and
• a vacuum pump connected to the elongated shaft to suction dislodged debris from the target surgical site through the elongated shaft.

A method for removing a clog within a lumen, comprising:

• inserting an elongated shaft into a target lumen, the elongated shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end and including a channel extending therethrough;
• detecting, via at least one sensor coupled to the distal end of the elongated shaft, a blockage within the target lumen;
• dislodging the blockage from the target lumen via a vibration motor coupled to the elongated shaft, the vibration motor including a rotatable shaft and at least one weight coupled to the rotatable shaft, the weight being asymmetrically shaped about a central axis of the rotatable shaft such that rotation of the rotatable shaft creates vibrational energy along the length of the elongated shaft within the target lumen;
• and
• vacuuming the dislodged blockage from the target lumen and through the elongated shaft channel via a vacuum pump fluidly connected to the elongated shaft;
• wherein the at least one sensor automatically triggers the motor vibration motor to turn on when a blockage is detected.