Digital Endoscope
AssigneeSurgease Innovations Limited
InventorsFareed Iqbal, Gillian Gole-Cruz, Robin Crossley, Jeremy Gardner
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Abstract
A portable digital rectosigmoidoscope single-handed, digital intestinal endoscope, used by suitably trained healthcare workers to digitally view the anus, rectum and distal sigmoid colon in people with anorectal symptoms at point of care.
Claims19
A rigid scope (125) comprising:
- a rigid shaft (1) and a handle (100) for releasable attachment to the rigid shaft (1);
- and wherein the handle (100) comprises a detachable lumened manifold (5);
- and an integrated pressurised gas supply.
A rigid scope (125) as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the lumened manifold (5) comprises one or more channel (13,14,15) for receiving one or more of:
- a camera;
- a surgical instrument, a biopsy forceps, pressurised gas, a cauterising coil and a light source.
A rigid scope as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the one or more channels (13,14,15) comprise one or more microfilter.
A rigid scope as claimed in any preceding claim further comprising one or more of:
- a lens;
- and a port for accessing the one or more channel.
A rigid scope as claimed in any preceding claim further comprising a gas releaser (7) for use in releasing gas from the patient.
A rigid scope as claimed in any preceding claim wherein one or more of the shaft and the manifold are single use.
A rigid scope as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the shaft (1) is tapered the proximal end of the shaft having a diameter which exceeds the diameter of the distal end of the shaft.
A rigid scope as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the shaft (1) and the handle (100) are arranged at an approximately 20° angle to one another.
A rigid scope as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the shaft (1) further comprises a biopsy channel (4).
A rigid scope as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the shaft (1) further comprises a graticule.
A lumened manifold (5) for use with a rigid scope (125) as claimed in any preceding claim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.