Weighted manifold for an endoscope

A container and tube set arranged and configured to couple to an endoscope for use in an endoscopic procedure, the container and tube set comprising:

• a container configured to contain a fluid, the container having a bottom portion and a top portion;
• a water supply tube including a first end, a second end, and a first lumen extending therethrough, wherein the first lumen is in selective fluid communication with the bottom portion of the container and the second end of the water supply tube is positioned external to the container;
• a gas supply tube including a first end, a second end, and a second lumen extending therethrough, wherein the second lumen is in operative fluid communication with the container and the second end of the gas supply tube is positioned external to the container;
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• a weight coupled to the first end of the water supply tube and a first end of the gas supply tube, the weight comprises a housing having a first housing lumen extending from a first end of the housing to a second end of the housing and a second housing lumen extending at a non-orthogonal angle relative to the first housing lumen and through a side wall of the housing.

A container arranged and configured to couple to an endoscope for use in an endoscopic procedure, the container comprising:

• a flexible container configured to contain a fluid within a first receptacle thereof, the container having a bottom portion and a top portion;
• a water outlet positioned adjacent to the bottom portion of the container;
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• a gas inlet, the gas inlet in fluid communication with a second receptacle of the container;
• wherein the second receptacle comprises a hydrophobic membrane.