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US 2023/0263379 A1Published application
Endoscope with pivoting lighting
AssigneeCook Medical Technologies LLC
InventorsJonathan K. Lupton, Liam Breen, Vincent McHugo, John C. Sigmon, JR., Shaun D. Gittard
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Abstract
A scope system is provided including an elongate tube with a distal portion and a lumen extending therethrough, the distal portion comprising a distal end section comprising a pivot arm, the scope system further comprising a plurality of lights distributed on and connected to the distal end section and the pivot arm. The plurality of lights is configured to be connected by an electrical wire and/or a conductor to a power source.
Claims20
A scope system, comprising:
- an elongate tube comprising a lumen extending therethrough, the elongate tube further comprising a distal portion comprising a distal end section, the distal end section comprising a pivot arm, the distal end section defining a forward direction parallel to a longitudinal direction of the distal end section;
- at least one accessory channel comprising a tubular structure, the tubular structure comprising an accessory lumen extending therethrough, the at least one accessory channel movably disposed at least partially within the lumen of the elongate tube, the at least one accessory channel comprising a distal section, the at least one accessory channel being movable between a forward-viewing configuration and a side-viewing configuration, a distal end of the at least one accessory channel attached to the pivot arm;
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- a plurality of lights located on and connected to the distal end section;
- wherein in the forward-viewing configuration, the distal section of the at least one accessory channel substantially faces in the forward direction;
- wherein in the side-viewing configuration, the distal section of the at least one accessory channel faces a direction that is angled relative to the forward direction;
- wherein during movement of the at least one accessory channel between the forward-viewing configuration and the side-viewing configuration, the at least one accessory channel and the pivot arm rotate about a pivot point, the pivot point being fixed relative to the distal end section of the elongate tube;
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- wherein one or more of the plurality of lights are distributed on and connected to the pivot arm.
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A scope system, comprising:
- an elongate tube comprising a lumen extending therethrough, the elongate tube further comprising a distal portion comprising a distal end section, the distal end section comprising a pivot arm, the distal end section defining a forward direction parallel to a longitudinal direction of the distal end section;
- at least one accessory channel comprising a tubular structure, the tubular structure comprising an accessory lumen extending therethrough, the at least one accessory channel movably disposed at least partially within the lumen of the elongate tube, the at least one accessory channel comprising a distal section, the at least one accessory channel being movable between a forward-viewing configuration and a side-viewing configuration, a distal end of the at least one accessory channel connected to the pivot arm;
- a plurality of lights located on and connected to the distal end section;
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- first and second deflection cables connected to the distal portion of the elongate tube and extending proximally along the elongate tube;
- wherein in the forward-viewing configuration, the distal section of the at least one accessory channel substantially faces in the forward direction;
- wherein in the side-viewing configuration, the distal section of the at least one accessory channel faces a direction that is angled relative to the forward direction;
- wherein the distal end section comprises a pivot arm, wherein during movement of the at least one accessory channel between the forward-viewing configuration and the side-viewing configuration, the at least one accessory channel and the pivot arm rotate about a pivot point, the pivot point being fixed relative to the distal end section of the elongate tube;
- wherein one or more of the plurality of lights are distributed on and connected to the pivot arm;
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- wherein proximal movement of the first deflection cable bends the distal portion of the elongate tube in a first direction, and proximal movement of the second deflection cable bends the distal portion of the elongate tube in a second direction, the second direction opposite the first direction.
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A scope system, comprising:
- an elongate tube comprising a lumen extending therethrough and a distal end section;
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- an accessory channel movably disposed at least partially within the lumen of the elongate tube;
- wherein a distal section of the accessory channel is rotatably moveable about a pivot point between a forward-facing direction and an angled direction, the pivot point being fixed relative to the distal end section of the elongate tube;
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- wherein a light is fixed to the distal section of the accessory channel such that when the distal section of the accessory channel rotates between the forward-facing direction and the angled direction, the light also rotates relative to the distal end section of the elongate tube.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.