Housing Assembly for Periodontal Endoscopic Probe

A holder for an endoscopic probe assembly, the holder comprising:

• a handle having a first axial channel along at least a portion of the handle, and a first slit running axially along the first channel and providing an access to the first channel, wherein the handle is adapted to receive a portion of a tubular conduit of the endoscopic probe assembly within the first channel through the first slit;
• a lockable sleeve disposed coaxially at a proximal end of the handle, and adapted to secure the portion of the tubular conduit within the handle;
• a pre-configured arm coupled to the handle at a distal end of the handle;
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• an explorer coupled to the pre-configured arm at a distal end of the pre-configured arm, the explorer comprising:
• a plug receiver adapted to couple with an inversely matching plug of the endoscopic probe assembly, the plug receiver having an opening at a distal end, the plug having a passage along a longitudinal axis via which the tubular conduit passes through wherein the plug further comprises a first additional passage along the longitudinal axis through which the first additional tubular conduit passes through;
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• an end part at a distal end of the plug receiver, the end part having a third axial channel along the longitudinal axis and in continuation with the opening of the plug receiver, wherein, upon coupling with the inversely matching plug, the tubular conduit passes through the opening and into the third axial channel.

An arm for an endoscopic probe assembly, the arm comprising:

• a first sub-arm adapted to couple with a handle at a proximal end of the first sub-arm, wherein the handle is configured to support a portion of a tubular conduit of the endoscopic probe assembly;
• a second sub-arm coupled to the first arm by a ductile joint at a distal end of the first sub-arm;
• wherein the second sub-arm is in a pre-defined direction with respect to the first sub-arm and, upon coupling with the handle, with respect to the handle for facilitating an exploration of a pre-determined quadrant of an oral cavity with the endoscope probe assembly;
• an explorer coupled to the second sub-arm at a distal end of the second sub-arm, the explorer comprising:
• a plug receiver adapted to couple with an inversely matching plug of the endoscopic probe assembly, the plug receiver having an opening at a distal end, the plug having a passage along a longitudinal axis via which the tubular conduit passes through wherein the plug further comprises a first additional passage along the longitudinal axis through which the first additional tubular conduit passes through;
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• an end part at a distal end of the plug receiver, the end part having a third axial channel along a the longitudinal axis and in continuation with the opening of the plug receiver, wherein, upon coupling with the inversely matching plug, the tubular conduit passes through the opening and into the third axial channel.

An assembly for aiding field use of an endoscopic probe, the assembly comprising:

• a housing assembly comprising:
• a tubular conduit for receiving the endoscopic probe;
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• a plug coupled to the tubular conduit along the distal end of the tubular conduit, the plug having a passage along a longitudinal axis via which the tubular conduit passes through, and a first additional passage along the longitudinal axis through which the first additional tubular conduit passes through;
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• a holder for the housing assembly, the holder comprising:
• a handle for supporting at least a portion of the tubular conduit;
• a lockable sleeve, disposed coaxially at a proximal end of the handle, for securing the portion of the tubular conduit within the handle;
• a pre-configured arm coupled to the handle at a distal end of the handle for facilitating an exploration of a pre-determined quadrant of an oral cavity with the endoscope probe assembly;
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• an explorer coupled to the pre-configured arm at a distal end of the pre-configured arm, the explorer having a plug receiver and an end part at a distal end of the plug receiver, the plug receiver adapted to couple with the plug, the plug receiver having an opening along a longitudinal axis via which, upon coupling with the plug, the tubular conduit passes through and into an axial channel of the end part.