Protective sheath, hysteroscope equipped therewith, and nephroscope equipped with same

Abstract

The present invention provides a protective sheath, a hysteroscope equipped therewith, and a nephroscope equipped with the same, used to prevent contaminants from contaminating electrical connecting lines connected to the endoscope. The protective sheath includes an inner sheath (1) and an outer sheath (2), which are sleeved together, the outer sheath (2) has a cylindrical structure, the inner sheath (1) includes a straight cylindrical portion and a bell mouth portion, the bell mouth portion is located on an insertion end side of the inner sheath (1), a side wall of the bell mouth portion is provided with a plurality of grooves extending from the bell mouth portion to the straight cylindrical portion, and a plurality of elastic sheets (12) are formed at the insertion end of the inner sheath (1); a connecting portion cooperating with a self-locking quick connector (7) is formed on the inner wall of each elastic sheet (12); and a hollow cavity is disposed between the inner sheath (1) and the outer sheath (2), and a compressed waterproof jacket (3) is disposed in the hollow cavity, one end of the waterproof jacket (3) is fixedly sheathed on the inner sheath (1), and the other end of the waterproof jacket (3) can be pulled through a non-insertion end of the protective sheath. The protective sheath is lightweight, compact, and easy to operate. The protective sheath effectively protects the electrical connecting lines from being contaminated during use, thereby preventing short circuit, contamination and other situations, furthermore, the protective sheath is low in production cost and can be used as a disposable medical device.

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