Endoscopy system and a pressure transmitting connector for said system
AssigneeFuture Medical System S.A.
InventorsAndre Francisco, Patrick Janin, Thierry Pascual, Armando Dias
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AssigneeFuture Medical System S.A.
InventorsAndre Francisco, Patrick Janin, Thierry Pascual, Armando Dias
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The inventive endoscopy system includes a cannula for arranging an endoscope and forming, between said cannula and endoscope, an irrigation or aspiration channel for transporting an irrigation or aspiration fluid, respectively, a connection ring mounted around the cannula and provided with a connection channel connectable to the irrigation or aspiration channel, respectively and a connector which is mounted on the connection ring and includes a transport channel with the connection channel and a first pressure sensor for detecting pressure in the transport channel. The connection ring is provided with a bypass circuit connectable to the irrigation or aspiration channel, respectively and the connector including a dead channel connectable to the bypass circuit and a second pressure sensor for detecting pressure in the dead channel.
An endoscopy system comprising a cannula for housing an endoscope and for forming, between the cannula and the endoscope, an irrigation channel and outflow channel respectively, intended for transporting an irrigation fluid and outflow fluid respectively, a coupling ring mounted around the cannula and provided with a coupling path for coupling to the irrigation channel, and to the outflow channel respectively, and a connector mounted on the coupling ring and comprising a communication path for communicating with the coupling path and a first pressure sensor for sensing the pressure in the communication path, wherein the coupling ring is provided with a branch-off path that communicates with the irrigation channel, and with the outflow channel respectively, and in that the connector includes a blind path communicating with the branch-off path and a second pressure sensor for sensing the pressure in this blind path.
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