# US 2017/0280981 A1 · Multi-Jet Distributor For An Endoscope > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2017/0280981 A1 - Document ID: US20170280981A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 15/464,702 - Filed: 2017-03-21 - Published: 2017-10-05 - Earliest claimed: 2013-06-28 - Assignees: EndoChoice, Inc. - Applicants: EndoChoice, Inc. - Inventors: Golan Salman; Amram Aizenfeld - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170280981A1 ## CPC - A61B 1/015: Control of fluid supply or evacuation - A61B 1/00091: {Nozzles} - A61B 1/00096: {Optical elements} - A61B 1/00177: {for 90 degrees side-viewing} - A61B 1/00181: {for multiple fixed viewing angles (A61B1/00193 takes precedence)} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) ## Abstract The present specification describes a jet distributor provided to supply fluids to each of a plurality of jet openings in a multi-jet endoscope tip. In an embodiment, the jet distributor is supplied with a fluid from a jet pump. The jet distributor includes at least two fluid channels to provide the fluid supplied via the jet pump to the front-jet, right-side-jets and left-side-jets in the endoscope tip. The jet-distributor includes a motor which rotates a rotating plug. The rotating plug includes an internal fluid pathway which becomes intermittently aligned with each of a plurality of fluid output channels in the jet distributor as the plug rotates, thereby providing fluid in a successive manner to the jets in the endoscope tip. ## Claims ### Claim 1 (canceled) ### Claim 2 (canceled) ### Claim 3 (canceled) ### Claim 4 (canceled) ### Claim 5 (canceled) ### Claim 6 (canceled) ### Claim 7 (canceled) ### Claim 8 (canceled) ### Claim 9 (canceled) ### Claim 10 (canceled) ### Claim 11 (canceled) ### Claim 12 (canceled) ### Claim 13 (canceled) ### Claim 14 (canceled) ### Claim 15 (canceled) ### Claim 16 (canceled) ### Claim 17 (canceled) ### Claim 18 (canceled) ### Claim 19 (canceled) ### Claim 20 (canceled) ### Claim 21 A method for distributing fluid from a source external to an endoscope into a plurality of fluid channels positioned within the endoscope, comprising: operating a pump coupled to a fluid input channel of a fluid distributor device; flowing fluid through an internal fluid pathway that is in fluid communication with the fluid input channel, wherein the fluid flows towards a plurality of output channels that are in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid channels positioned within the endoscope; activating a motor connected to a distributor rotating plug via a motor shaft, wherein the activating rotates the rotating plug connected to the fluid distributor device; and intermittently aligning the internal fluid pathway with each of the plurality of output channels, allowing fluid to move from the fluid input channel, through the internal fluid pathway, successively into each of the plurality of fluid output channels, and successively into each of the plurality of fluid channels. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, further comprising rotatably moving within the fluid distributor device a distributing element attached to the distributor rotating plug, wherein the distributing element comprises the internal fluid pathway. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, further comprising positioning within a housing the fluid distributor device, the motor and the motor shaft. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The method of claim 23, comprising using a locking element to fixedly position the fluid distributor device within the housing. ### Claim 25 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the flowing the fluid comprises flowing through at least three fluid output channels and wherein each of the at least three fluid output channels is separately and individually connected to at least three endoscope fluid channels. ### Claim 26 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the activating further comprises rotating the distributor rotating plug at a rate ranging between 30 revolutions per minute (rpm) and 100 rpm. ### Claim 27 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein, when in each intermittent alignment, said internal fluid pathway is in fluid communication with one of said plurality of said fluid output channels and is not in fluid communication with any remaining ones of said plurality of fluid output channels. ### Claim 28 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, further comprising an endoscope connector comprising said plurality of fluid channels. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein said endoscope connector is positioned within said endoscope. ### Claim 30 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein said endoscope connector is positioned within a main control unit external to said endoscope. ### Claim 31 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein said endoscope connector comprises a plurality of connectors for connecting said plurality of fluid channels with said plurality of fluid output channels. ### Claim 32 (depends on 28) The method of claim 28, wherein said endoscope connector comprises a single connector for connecting said plurality of endoscope fluid channels with said plurality of fluid output channels.