Laparascope and endoscope cleaning and defogging device

A cleaning and defogging device for use with a surgical scope during medical procedures, the device comprising:

• a housing defining a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity configured and arranged to receive a surgical scope in a generally vertical orientation, the second cavity configured and arranged to receive a surgical scope in a generally horizontal configuration, the first cavity and second cavity disposed in fluid communication, the housing having a first inlet communicating with the first cavity to allow a distal end of the surgical scope to be inserted into the first cavity through the first inlet, the housing having a second inlet communicating with the second cavity to allow a distal end of the surgical scope to be inserted into the second cavity through the second inlet;
• a cleaning fluid disposed in the first cavity and second cavity and capable of moving therebetween;
• a heating element disposed in the housing such that heat is transferred from the heating element to the cleaning fluid;
• a power source configured and arranged to energize the heating element to produce heat for heating the cleaning fluid;
• and,
• wherein a white balance reference material is disposed in the second cavity above the level of the cleaning fluid.

A cleaning and defogging device for use with a surgical scope during medical procedures, the device comprising:

• a housing defining a first cavity and a second cavity, the first cavity configured and arranged to receive a surgical scope in a generally vertical orientation, the second cavity configured and arranged to receive a surgical scope in a generally horizontal configuration, the first cavity and second cavity disposed in fluid communication, the housing having a first inlet communicating with the first cavity to allow a distal end of the surgical scope to be inserted into the first cavity through the first inlet, the housing having a second inlet communicating with the second cavity to allow a distal end of the surgical scope to be inserted into the second cavity through the second inlet;
• a first cleaning material disposed in the first cavity;
• a white balance reference material disposed in the housing and configured and arranged to white balance a surgical scope disposed in the housing;
• a cleaning fluid disposed in the first cavity;
• an electrical circuit having a heating element operatively associated therewith, the heating element disposed in the housing such that heat is transferred from the heating element to the cleaning fluid;
• a power source configured and arranged to energize the heating element to produce heat for heating the cleaning fluid;
• wherein the housing has a first subhousing and a second subhousing disposed therein, the first subhousing having an upper surface and having a first subhousing cavity defined therein, the heating element disposed on the upper surface, the power source disposed in the first subhousing cavity, the second subhousing forming the first cavity and having a V-shaped exterior surface configured and arranged to receive the white balancing reference material.