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US 11,882,997 B2Granted
Integrated endoscope irrigation
AssigneeScoutcam Ltd.
InventorsAmir Govrin, Yekaterina Dlugach, Tsafrir Kolatt
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Abstract
A distal tip of an endoscopic device and a cylindrical cap is disclosed. The distal tip comprises a pattern of alternating grooves and lands on its outer surface. The cylindrical cap is configured to fit tightly over the lands, thereby changing the grooves into closed channels through which liquid or gas can flow.
Claims16
An endoscopic device comprising:
- (a) a handle section,
- (b) an insertion tube connected to the handle section,
- (c) a distal tip at the distal end of the insertion tube,
- (d) a plurality of longitudinal elements comprised of tubes, wires, and cables which pass through the interior of the insertion tube, and
- (e) empty spaces between the plurality of longitudinal elements, wherein the empty spaces are configured to be utilized as a channel which enables liquid or gas to flow from the handle section to the distal tip,
- further comprising an articulation section located at the distal end of the insertion tube proximally to the distal tip, the articulation section activated by articulation cables or wires which pass through the length of the interior of the insertion tube from the handle section to the articulation section, and
- wherein the handle section comprises at least a portion of said articulation cables or wires in one or more fluid sealed compartments to steer the articulation section without leakage of liquid or gas out of the fluid sealed compartments.
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A method of reducing the diameter of an endoscopic device, wherein the endoscope device comprises:
- (a) a handle section,
- (b) an insertion tube connected to the handle section,
- (c) a distal tip at the distal end of the insertion tube,
- (d) a plurality of longitudinal elements comprised of tubes, wires, and cables passing through the interior of the insertion tube, and
- (e) empty spaces between the plurality of longitudinal elements;
- the method comprising:
- utilizing the empty spaces between the plurality of longitudinal elements as a liquid or gas channel which enables liquid or gas to flow from the handle section to the distal tip,
- wherein the endoscope device further comprises:
- an articulation section located at the distal end of the insertion tube proximally to the distal tip, the articulation section activated by articulation cables or wires which pass through the length of the interior of the insertion tube from the handle section to the articulation section, and
- wherein the handle section comprises at least a portion of said articulation cables or wires in one or more fluid sealed compartments to steer the articulation section without leakage of liquid or gas out of the fluid sealed compartments.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.