Combined irrigation and rinsing tube set
AssigneeMedivators Inc.
InventorsTravis Henry Bendele, Christopher Steven Adams, Dina Grudo, Don Byrne, Leon Russ Smith
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Abstract
A combined tube set for a disposable water bottle for a medical instrument includes a cap with threads suitable for attachment to various water bottles. The combined tube set provides a first tube set for rinsing that includes an air and water tubes, and air/water connector The combined tube set also provides a second tube set for irrigation that includes an irrigation connector, backflow valve(s), and flexible tubing section. In some embodiments, the tube set can provide warm and/or humid gas to the endoscope.
Claims25
A combined tube set comprising:
- a first tube set utilized to provide fluid for an endoscope, wherein the first tube set provides an air tube and a water tube, the water tube configured to extend through a bottle cap;
- a second tube set utilized to provide fluid for the endoscope, wherein the second tube set optionally comprises a flexible section;
- and a third tube utilized to provide gas to the system, wherein the first tube set, the second tube set and the third tube set are configured to extend through the bottle cap and contact the fluid.
A tube assembly comprising:
- a first tube set configured to provide a liquid to an instrument, wherein the first tube set provides a gas and the liquid to the instrument via an air tube and a water tube, wherein the water tube extends though a bottle cap and the air tube is secured to the bottle cap without extending though the bottle cap;
- and a second tube set configured to provide the liquid to the instrument, wherein the second tube set optionally comprises a flexible section and the second tube set extends through the bottle cap, the tube assembly further comprises a third tube set configured to provide gas to the instrument, and wherein the first tube set, the second tube set and the third tube set are configured to extend through the bottle can and contact liquid.
A combined tube set comprising:
- a bottle cap;
- a first tube set utilized to provide rinsing fluid for an endoscope, wherein the first tube set provides an air tube and a water tube, the water tube extending through the bottle cap;
- a second tube set utilized to provide irrigation fluid for the endoscope, wherein the second tube set optionally comprises a flexible section;
- and a third tube set utilized to provide gas to the system, wherein the second tube set and third tube set each extend through the bottle cap, and wherein the third tube set extends longer than the water tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.