Siphon protection and infection prevention of air-water tube end connector
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsAakash Deora, Ryan Vincent William Pollock, Scott Edward Corbeil
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Abstract
Systems and methods for preventing leaks from an endoscope end of a tube set during equipment changes between endoscopic procedures. An illustrative system may comprise a storage case and a cap. The storage case may comprise a base including a plurality of wells, an insert disposed in each well of the plurality of wells, and a lid configured to cover the base. The cap may have a housing extending from a first open end to a second closed end and defining a cavity between the first open end and the second closed end and may be configured to be removably disposed within a well of the plurality of wells.
Claims12
A system for preventing leaks from an endoscope end of a tube set for use with an endoscope, the system comprising:
- a storage case, the storage case comprising:
- a base including a plurality of wells;
- an insert disposed in each well of the plurality of wells;
- and
- a lid configured to cover the base;
- and
- a cap having a housing extending from a first open end to a second closed end and defining a cavity between the first open end and the second closed end, the cap configured to be removably disposed within a well of the plurality of wells,
- wherein the insert is sized and shaped to conform to an inner surface of the cap.
A system for preventing leaks from an endoscope end of a tube set for use with an endoscope, the system comprising:
- a storage case, the storage case comprising:
- a base including a plurality of wells;
- an insert disposed in each well of the plurality of wells;
- and
- a lid configured to cover the base;
- and
- a cap having a housing extending from a first open end to a second closed end and defining a cavity between the first open end and the second closed end, the cap configured to be removably disposed within a well of the plurality of wells,
- wherein the insert comprises a perforated foam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.