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US 2018/0279857 A1Published application
Endoscope accessory with angularly adjustable exit portal
AssigneeGI Scientific, LLC
InventorScott MILLER
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Abstract
A medical device comprising an endoscope accessory for attachment to the working end of an endoscope. The coupler device provides a flexible working channel extension from the endoscope so that instruments can exit the endoscope at various angles. The device also provides a protective cover to reduce the ingress of debris, fluid, bacteria, or other unwanted matter from the working end of the endoscope which could lead to infection.
Claims28
A coupler device for an endoscope, comprising:
- a main body comprising a proximal end configured to attach to a working end of an endoscope, a closed distal end, and a flexible working channel region,
- the device further including a working channel extension that is configured to attach at its proximal end to a working channel of the endoscope and extends into an exit portal at its distal end, the exit portal residing on an outer surface of the working channel region, the exit portal further being attached to a flexible membrane surrounding the working channel region,
- wherein the working channel extension is flexible and capable of angular adjustment by actuation of the endoscope.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.