Endoscope channel cap
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsAdam Cohen, John Golden, Liem Vu
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Abstract
The invention relates to an endoscope channel cap that may be used separately with two or more endoscopes each having a cap interface portion with a different configuration. The channel cap also may include one or more seals to maintain insufflation pressure both when an endoscopic instrument is inserted in a working channel of the endoscope and when the instrument is not inserted in the channel.
Claims24
1-46. (canceled)
An endoscope channel cap, comprising:
- a first accommodating portion having a first configuration corresponding to an interface of a first endoscope for receiving the interface of the first endoscope;
- and
- a second accommodating portion having a second configuration corresponding to an interface of a second endoscope for receiving the interface of the second endoscope, the first configuration being different than the second configuration,
- wherein the first and second accommodating portions open to a first side of the cap,
- wherein the first and second accommodating portions are fixedly and coaxially disposed relative to each other.
The endoscope channel cap of claim. 47, further comprising at least one seal configured to accommodate an endoscopic instrument therethrough.
An endoscope channel cap, comprising:
- a main body defining a first space and a second space,
- each of the first and second spaces being disposed inwardly from an outer surface of the main body,
- wherein the main body includes a first flange at least partially defining the first space to aid in retaining an interface of a first endoscope and a second flange at least partially defining the second space to aid in retaining an interface of a second endoscope,
- wherein the first and second spaces open to a first side of the main body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.