Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
600154000 | Channel seal (e.g., forceps stopcock) | 16 |
20080249366 | SYSTEM FOR USE IN PERFORMING A MEDICAL PROCEDURE AND INTRODUCER DEVICE SUITABLE FOR USE IN SAID SYSTEM - A system for performing a medical procedure and an introducer device suitable for use in the system. The system may be used, for example, to examine and/or to treat the uterus. According to one embodiment, the system includes an introducer, a morcellator, a flexible hysteroscope, and a fluid-containing syringe. The introducer is suitable for transcervical insertion into the uterus and includes a gun-shaped housing and a rigid sheath extending distally from the housing. The sheath is shaped to include an instrument lumen, a visualization lumen, and a pair of fluid lumens. The introducer also includes a first assembly within the housing for receiving the morcellator and for guiding the distal end of the morcellator into the instrument lumen and a second assembly within the housing for guiding the hysteroscope into the visualization channel. In addition, the introducer further includes an assembly for fluidly connecting the syringe to the fluid lumens. | 10-09-2008 |
20100240956 | IRRIGATING BIOPSY INLET VALVE - A valve for use in irrigating, accessing and sealing the instrument channel of an endoscope is disclosed. The valve includes a body having a first end, a second end, and an outer circumferential surface. The second end is adapted for connection to an instrument channel inlet port. The outer circumferential surface may define a side entry port. The valve includes a flip cap having an aperture therethrough. The cap is removably insertable into the first end for providing sealable access to the internal passage. The valve may include a tube having an inlet end, an outlet end, and a check valve disposed at the inlet end. The outlet end is fixed to the side entry port. A fluid may be dispensed through the check valve to irrigate the instrument channel. The valve may include a seal curtain member for providing sealable access to the instrument channel. | 09-23-2010 |
20110166419 | ENDOSCOPE HAVING A SHAFT TUBE AND OPTIC - A surgical endoscope having a shaft tube that can be connected at its proximal end area to a flushing water inlet and in the distal end area, has at least one lateral opening and having an optic extending through the shaft tube, said optic being designed with a smaller cross-section than the internal cross-section of the shaft tube, and through said optic an image guide extends along the length thereof, where a suction tube is arranged in the free internal cross-section of the shaft tube next to the optic, the suction opening of said suction tube being arranged distally in front of the shaft tube, said suction tube also being proximally connected to a suction device, and where in the distal end region of the shaft tube a locking element, locking the remaining free internal cross-section, thereof is disposed. | 07-07-2011 |
20120004507 | BIOPSY INLET VALVE - A valve for use in irrigating, accessing and sealing the instrument channel of an endoscope is disclosed. The valve is adapted for installation onto an endoscope instrument inlet port. The valve includes an outer shell and a plurality of disks. The outer shell has a proximal end adapted for insertion of an instrument, interior walls defining a cavity, and a distal end adapted for connection to the instrument inlet port. The plurality of disks are disposed within the cavity in a stacked orientation. Each disks has an aperture therethrough for insertion of an instrument. The plurality of disks cooperate to maintain a seal around an instrument inserted through the valve. | 01-05-2012 |
20120253126 | STOPPER AND ENDOSCOPE - A flange is formed in a ferrule. A forceps stopper has a fixing member engaging with the flange and a stopper body that holds the fixing member. The fixing member has detachable first and second pieces. The stopper body has a fixing member accommodation hole that accommodates the fixing member in a combined state. The stopper body has a fixing member holding portion that holds the fixing member that is accommodated in the fixing member accommodation hole. The fixing member holding portion has an annular contact portion that comes into contact with the fixing member and a connection portion that connects the outer periphery of the annular contact portion to the opening peripheral edge portion of the fixing member accommodation hole. When the stopper body is pulled, the connection portion is broken, so that the holding of the fixing member using the fixing member holding portion is released. | 10-04-2012 |
20120253127 | PLUG DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE - A portion of an outer periphery of a plug body of a forceps plug is cut out to form an arm having a shape along the circumferential direction of an outer peripheral surface of an opening. A tip portion of the arm is formed with a boss that protrudes toward the opening. An outer peripheral surface of the opening tip portion is formed with a cam groove for a forceps plug that guides the boss. The cam groove for a forceps plug is constituted by a cam groove for attachment that guides the boss | 10-04-2012 |
20120253128 | PLUG BODY AND ENDOSCOPE - A forceps plug includes a tubular plug main body, and a tubular fixing member rotatably held on the outer periphery of the plug main body. The inner peripheral surface of the fixing member is provided with a pair engaging claws. A ratchet mechanism that allows the fixing member to move to an incorporated location, an attachment position, a fixed position, and a removal position in order, but stops further movement to a position where the fixing member has moved once is provided between the inner peripheral surface of the plug main body and the outer peripheral surface of the fixing member. Since the fixing member of the used forceps plug removed from a opening is stopped from being to the fixed position by the ratchet mechanism, the fixing member cannot be fixed to the opening. Reuse of the used forceps plug can be made impossible without being accompanied by destruction. | 10-04-2012 |
20120310046 | SYSTEMS FOR REDUCING FLUID LEAKAGE AND SPRAY-BACK FROM ENDOSCOPIC MEDICAL PROCEDURES - Assemblies and methods of inserting a delivery catheter assembly into a working channel are disclosed. In accordance with some embodiments, a delivery catheter assembly is disclosed in which a tip protector sleeve is locked onto an elongated catheter sheath and slideable over a length of the elongated catheter sheath between a proximal-stop position and a distal-stop position along the elongated catheter sheath. In accordance with some embodiments, a sealing cap is disclosed in which a proximal seal of the sealing cap is configured to reduce fluid leakage when a delivery system is inserted through the proximal seal, and a self closing seal of the sealing cap is configured to reduce fluid leakage when a delivery system is not inserted into the sealing cap. | 12-06-2012 |
20130184529 | ENDOSCOPE PLUG MEMBER - An endoscope plug member that is installed in an opening portion of an endoscope having the opening portion which communicates with an outside includes a first contact surface provided at the opening portion, a plug body having a second contact surface that blocks the opening portion by contacting the first contact surface, a holding portion that holds the plug body movably between a first position where the second contact surface contacts the first contact surface and a second position apart from the position, and is attachable to and detachable from the endoscope, an urging member that gives an urging force that presses the plug body in a direction in which the second contact surface contacts the first contact surface to the plug body, and an adjusting portion that selectively changes a movable range of the plug body, in the movable range of the plug body. | 07-18-2013 |
20130338442 | DISPOSABLE SUCTION VALVE FOR AN ENDOSCOPE - A disposable suction valve is provided. In some embodiments, the disposable suction valve may include a stem providing an air passage through the stem, a spring, a spring stanchion cup, and a boot. A method for manufacturing a disposable suction valve may include several steps. A stem and spring stanchion cup are molded, and a bottom end of the stem is placed through the center of a spring. The bottom end of the stem is placed through a stem opening in the spring stanchion cup, and the tabs or the spring stanchion cup are placed into recessed apertures of the stem. The boot may be over-molded on the spring stanchion cup or molded and placed onto the spring stanchion cup. | 12-19-2013 |
20140148647 | ENDOSCOPE - An endoscope reduces a diameter of an insertion portion, and cleanses an observation optical system with a guide wire being inserted. The endoscope includes: an elongated insertion portion to be inserted into a body cavity; an observation optical system at a distal end of the insertion portion to collect light from a subject; a channel portion formed in a longitudinal direction of the insertion portion, through which a fluid is passed and a guide wire is inserted; a seal portion in the channel portion to seal a gap between the channel portion and the guide wire where the guide wire is inserted through the channel portion; and an opening portion on a proximal end side of the seal portion to discharge a fluid flowing through the channel portion toward the observation optical system. | 05-29-2014 |
20140187866 | BIOPSY INLET VALVE - A valve apparatus device provides surgical instruments with sealable access to an inlet port of an endoscope instrument channel. The valve has a hollow body with a distal end that releasably attaches to the inlet port, and a flexible diaphragm seal dividing the body into a proximal chamber and a distal chamber. An instrument opening extends through the diaphragm seal for the passage of instruments therethrough, and connects the chambers together. The diaphragm seal is configured to seal with a surgical instrument inserted into the instrument opening. At least one fluid transfer member is provided to fluidly interconnect the proximal chamber to the distal chamber when the surgical instrument is sealed within the instrument opening. | 07-03-2014 |
20160038007 | Systems, Methods and Devices for Performing Water Aided Endoscopy - Systems, methods and devices for performing water aided endoscopy (WAE) are provided herein. The systems include a plurality of devices designed to create a sealed environment within the body cavity, including a multi-functional plug, valves, balloons and pumps. The systems also provide specialized tools configured for operation within a liquid environment which are designed to interface with the multi-functional seal for insertion into the body cavity while maintaining the seal, including an adjustable constant shape snare. Additional features of the systems and methods include specialized fluids for increasing visibility with the body cavity, dyes and other solutions for image-enhancement and diagnostics, and software for increasing the clarity of the image in real-time. | 02-11-2016 |
20160089002 | A GAS AND LIQUID SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR AN ENDOSCOPE - A gas and liquid supply system for an endoscope comprises a first gas flow channel having a first end configured for connection to a gas supply source and a second end arranged to supply gas to the distal tip of an endoscope. A second gas flow channel is provided having a first end in fluid connection with and extending from the first gas flow channel between the first and second ends of the first gas flow channel and an opposing distal end. A liquid supply channel is also provided. A connector is arranged for connecting the first end of the liquid flow channel to a liquid source. The connector comprises a first connection port configured for connection to an end of the liquid supply channel, and a liquid source connection channel in fluid connection with the first port for connecting the first port to a liquid supply. A second connection port is arranged for connection to the distal end of the second gas flow channel. The first port and the liquid source connection channel are fluidly isolated from the second port to prevent fluid communication between the second port and the liquid source. | 03-31-2016 |
20160166131 | SEALING COMPONENT FOR AN ENDOSCOPE CONNECTOR | 06-16-2016 |
20160198936 | HOLDING MECHANISM FOR ENDOSCOPIC GUIDE MEMBER, AND ENDOSCOPE | 07-14-2016 |