Novel endoscopic cleaning adapter

Abstract

The present invention is related to an endoscopic cleaning adapter, adaptable to position in a port of an endoscope for assisting a cleaning procedure for said endoscope, comprising: a main body, comprising an internal cavity and a limiting structure, and being positioned on said port when said valve being positioned in said port; a shaft, partially received in said internal cavity of said main body and profiled into a tubular structure having at least five recesses on the length side thereof, wherein each of said at least five recesses being fitted with a sealing member; at least two openings on the length side thereof and a hollow cavity fluidically connecting with said at least two openings defining an internal channel inside said tubular structure allowing fluid passing therethrough; and a limiting structure; a shell, adjacent said main body, for fastening said adapter to said port; characterized in that, said adapter further comprising: a cap removably engaging with said shaft and having an elongate member biasing a sealing member of a first recess of said at least five recesses of said shaft; a resilient member between said cap and said main body, whereby said shaft being adapted to be movable reciprocally between a first position where said limiting structure of said shaft engaging said limiting structure of said main body and a second position where said limiting structure of said shaft disengaging said limiting structure of said main body.

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