Medical endoscope valve
AssigneeAdvance Medical Integration Systems
InventorHervé Collin
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Abstract
A sterilizable medical endoscope valve comprises a central rod with an at least partially hollowed central channel opening onto one of the front surfaces and a head defining a seat for connecting to a fluid duct. The head and channel are joined by an elastic means. The assembly consists of a single part of unitary construction made of flexible, elastic polymer material.
Claims12
A plunger for ensuring a closing or an opening function of lumens provided in a body of a handle of a medical endoscope, formed by comprising:
- a rod having a central channel opening onto a proximal front surface on the one hand, and into a transverse channel on the other hand;
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- an integrally molded button comprising two coaxial annular skirts, the two coaxial annular skirts including an annular outer skirt comprising an annular base designed for engagement on the body of the handle, the two coaxial annular skirts connected by at least one elastically deformable connection so as to allow a relative axial movement between the two coaxial annular skirts, the two coaxial annular skirts further including an annular inner skirt embedded on a proximal portion of the rod.
A single-use assembly comprising a suction plunger and an air/water plunger for an endoscope, wherein each of the suction plunger and the air/water plunger comprises:
- a rod having a central channel opening onto a proximal front surface on the one hand, and into a transverse channel on the other hand;
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- an integrally molded button, formed by two coaxial annular skirts, the two coaxial annular skirts including an annular outer skirt comprising an annular base configured for engagement on a body of a handle of the endoscope, the two coaxial annular skirts being connected by at least one elastically deformable connection so as to allow a relative axial movement between the two coaxial annular skirts, the two coaxial annular skirts further including an annular inner skirt embedded on a proximal portion of the rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.