Covering for a medical scoping device
AssigneeKeymed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Ltd.
InventorsAnthony Axon, Patrick Axon
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a cover having a plurality of moveable, external, angled projecting elements for use with flexible medical scoping devices such as endoscopes or enteroscopes. The invention includes the cover with an over cuff and use of the disposable removable covering in methods of medical scoping procedures or examinations. The invention also includes an applicator for assisting in placing the covering about or over a medical device and a kit of parts.
Claims14
A cover for a medical scoping device shaft, the cover comprising:
- a tubular member being arranged for application over the medical scoping device shaft and configured to extend along at least a part of a distal end of the medical scoping device shaft;
- and
- a plurality of projecting elements, each having a tip, coupled to the tubular member,
- wherein the tubular member comprises an inner surface at least a part of which is configured to grip the medical scoping device shaft,
- wherein the tips of the projecting elements are movable between a substantially parallel position to a longitudinal axis of the tubular member and a substantially perpendicular position to the longitudinal axis of the tubular member,
- wherein at least some of the projecting elements are positioned in one or more rings extending circumferentially around the tubular member, and
- wherein, when coupled to the medical scoping device shaft, at least some of the projecting elements are sized and configured to extend distally further than a distal end of the cover and the distal end of the medical scoping device shaft,
- wherein the plurality of projecting elements are between 2 to 20 mm in length.
A cover for a medical scoping device shaft, the cover comprising:
- a tubular member being arranged for application over the medical scoping device shaft and configured to extend along at least a part of a distal end of the medical scoping device shaft;
- and
- a plurality of projecting elements, each having a tip, coupled to the tubular member,
- wherein the tubular member comprises an inner surface at least a part of which is configured to grip the medical scoping device shaft,
- wherein the tips of the projecting elements are movable between a substantially parallel position to a longitudinal axis of the tubular member and a substantially perpendicular position to the longitudinal axis of the tubular member,
- wherein at least some of the projecting elements are positioned in one or more rings extending circumferentially around the tubular member, and
- wherein, when coupled to the medical scoping device shaft, at least some of the projecting elements are sized and configured to extend distally further than a distal end of the cover and the distal end of the medical scoping device shaft,
- wherein the projecting elements are between 4 to 15 mm in length.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.