Apparatus for cleaning a laparoscope

An apparatus for cleaning a laparoscope, comprising:

• a housing having an interior configured to selectively receive a laparoscope therein, the housing including a first through opening configured to expose a camera of the laparoscope to an exterior of the housing when the laparoscope is selectively received in the interior of the housing;
• a fluid-moving assembly connected to the housing, wherein the fluid-moving assembly is configured to receive a fluid therein and to direct the received fluid toward the first through opening the housing such that the fluid can make contact with the camera of the laparoscope when the laparoscope is selectively received in the interior of the housing;
• a wiping assembly connected to the housing, wherein the wiping assembly includes a wiping blade configured to wipe the camera of the laparoscope when the laparoscope is selectively received in the interior of the housing;
• and
• a trigger movably connected to the housing, the fluid-moving assembly and the wiping assembly, wherein the trigger is configured to be selectively moved between a first position thereof and a second position thereof,
• wherein, when the laparoscope is selectively received in the interior of the housing and the trigger is moved from the first position thereof to the second position thereof, the fluid-moving assembly is configured to direct the received fluid toward the camera of the laparoscope and the wiping assembly is configured to move the wiping blade on the camera of the laparoscope.