Medical device
OwnerLutz Freitaginventor
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Abstract
A medical device includes an endoscope head which is designed to be detachably connected to endoscope tubes. The endoscope head has a longitudinal channel between a proximal end and a distal end of the endoscope head for receiving an endoscope tube. At least one measuring channel is arranged in the endoscope head. The measuring channel has at least one inner connection opening, which is connected to the longitudinal channel, and at least one outer connection opening, which is arranged on the outside of the endoscope head. The outer connection opening can be connected to at least one measuring channel in a measurement adapter which can be detachably coupled to the endoscope head.
Claims12
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A medical device, comprising:
- an endoscope head designed to be detachably connected to endoscope tubes, said endoscope head including a longitudinal channel extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the endoscope head for receiving a respective one of the endoscope tubes, and a measuring channel which includes an inner connection opening connected to the longitudinal channel, and an outer connection opening arranged on an outside of the endoscope head;
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- a measurement adapter detachably coupleable to the endoscope head and including a measuring channel connectable to the outer connection opening of the measuring channel of the endoscope head, said measurement adapter configured as a U-shaped clamp which includes a spine and two arms connected to the spine and configured resilient, said arms having free ends at a distance to the spine and formed with latching projections which are directed inwardly towards the endoscope head and which, when the arms are bent apart as the measurement adapter is mated with the endoscope head, slide upon an outer lateral adapter connection region of the endoscope head and snap behind a latching edge of the endoscope head, so that the arms spring back and establish a sufficiently tight connection between the measuring channel in the endoscope head and the measuring channel of the measurement adapter.
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