Novel suction valve

Abstract

The present invention is related to a suction valve, 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; a shaft, comprising a tubular structure being made of a first material selected from thermosetting material, resilient material, or a combination thereof and comprising a first opening on the tubular wall of said tubular structure and a second opening at the bottom of said tubular structure, wherein said first opening and said second opening being fluidic communicable defining an internal channel inside said tubular structure; a button; a resilient member, positioned between said button and said main body, said main body, said shaft, said button, and said resilient member being assembled in a way such that said button together with said shaft being configured to reciprocally move between a first position where said first opening of said shaft being at least partially aligned with a first opening of said port and a second position where said first opening of said shaft being misaligned with said first opening of said port.

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