Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Endoscope mountable visualization device quick-connect/release handle attachment mechanism
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Application No.: US14863732Application Date: 2015-09-24
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Publication No.: US10238272B2Publication Date: 2019-03-26
- Inventor: Victor Anthony Simmons
- Applicant: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
- Applicant Address: US IN Bloomington
- Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Bloomington
- Agency: Brinks Gilson & Lione
- Main IPC: A61B1/012
- IPC: A61B1/012 ; A61B1/00

Abstract:
An endoscope can include an elongate, manipulable shaft with a distal-end visualization element and a handle body comprising at least one control surface for manipulating a distal region of the shaft, where the handle body includes a passage through which a length of the shaft is passable, and where the handle body includes a novel connection structure configured for firmly, securely, and removably mounting the handle to a channel of another endoscope in a manner axially aligning the passage with the channel to provide a path of communication for the shaft. A dual medical endoscope system can be constructed including a first and a second medical endoscope, where the first endoscope comprises an accessory channel with a proximal mounting port providing access thereto, and where the second endoscope comprises a handle body that is securely and removably attached to the proximal mounting port.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160089008A1 ENDOSCOPE MOUNTABLE VISUALIZATION DEVICE QUICK-CONNECT/RELEASE HANDLE ATTACHMENT MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2016-03-31
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