Devices and methods for lubricating surgical systems
OwnerAlex NORMAN, Andrew FORBES +6inventors
InventorsAlex NORMAN, Andrew FORBES, Merissa LIM, Antonia SMITH, Gary STACEY, Shintaro INOUE, Ryohei OGAWA, Thomas LEMON
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems, devices, and methods for lubricating and/or cleaning a medical device. Such a lubrication device may include a first portion configured to apply a lubricant to an outer surface of an elongate body of a medical device and a second portion distal to the first portion where the second portion may include a seal configured to remove the lubricant from the elongate body and a waste collection chamber configured to receive and contain the removed lubricant.
Claims21
A lubrication device, comprising:
- a first portion configured to apply a lubricant to an outer surface of an elongate body of a medical device;
- and
- a second portion distal to the first portion, the second portion comprising a seal configured to remove the lubricant from the elongate body and a waste collection chamber configured to receive and contain the removed lubricant.
A method of lubricating a medical device, comprising:
- applying lubricant to an outer surface of an elongate body of the medical device as the elongate body is advanced through a lumen of a lubrication device;
- removing lubricant from the elongate body using the lubrication device as the elongate body is retracted through the lubrication device;
- and
- capturing the removed lubricant within the lubrication device.
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A surgical system, comprising:
- a medical device;
- a drive device releasably coupled to the medical device, the drive device configured to control the medical device;
- and
- a lubrication device slidably coupled to the medical device distal to the drive device, wherein the lubrication device comprises:
- a first portion configured to apply a lubricant to an outer surface of the medical device;
- and
- a second portion distal to the first portion, the second portion comprising a seal configured to remove the lubricant from the medical device and a waste collection chamber configured to receive and contain the removed lubricant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.