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7479106 |
Automated control of irrigation and aspiration in a single-use endoscope
The present invention is an integrated and automated irrigation and aspiration system for use in an endoscopic imaging system. The system provides for the automated cleaning of poorly prepared...
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7476198 |
Cannula-based surgical instrument
A retractor and a surgical tool are positioned within a cannula, and a dissection cradle of the retractor is positioned at the distal end of the cannula. The retractor includes a dissection cradle...
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7371211 |
Branching passage assembly for endoscopic biopsy channel
Mounted internally of a casing of a manipulating head assembly of an endoscope is a branching passage member to connect a base end of a biopsy channel with a biopsy channel entrance way and a...
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7341556 |
Endoscope with cleaning optics
The instrument has an original cleaning system, which includes a gas nozzle supplying a gas jet onto the optical surface under high pressure. This pressure is sufficient to enable the gas jet to be...
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7008416 |
Medical energy irradiation apparatus
To provide a medical energy irradiation apparatus which, having a simple and inexpensively manufacturable structure, enables a doctor using it in the heat curing of prostatic hypertrophy or the...
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6976957 |
Cannula-based surgical instrument and method
A retractor and a surgical tool are positioned within a cannula, and a dissection cradle of the retractor is positioned at the distal end of the cannula. The retractor includes a dissection cradle...
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6923759 |
Endoscope-covering sheath and blood vessel harvesting apparatus using the same
An elongated sheath body for an endoscope has a channel provided in the sheath body to allow the endoscope to be inserted into the sheath body. The endoscope channel has a first opening at a distal...
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6916286 |
Endoscope with imaging probe
An endoscope includes an imaging probe, positioned at the distal end of the elongated member; a pivot mechanism mechanically coupled to the imaging probe; and an actuating assembly extending...
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6755782 |
Endoscope dirt remover
An endoscope dirt remover according to the present invention comprises a tube through which an insert section of an endoscope is inserted, an elastic member coupled with the tube, and a wiper blade...
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6712757 |
Endoscope sleeve and irrigation device
A sleeve for holding an endoscope used in surgical procedures including a hollow cylinder for receiving the endoscope, a docking member at the proximal end of the cylinder for receiving the viewing...
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6699185 |
Medical endoscopic instrument
An endoscopic instrument is provided comprising a shaft having an endoscope optical system arranged therein, which has a distal front face. The instrument also comprises a working element arranged...
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6679837 |
Laser light irradiation apparatus
The present invention provides a medical surgical or dental laser light irradiating apparatus which enables operators as well as third persons to precisely view the treatment. The medical laser...
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6638214 |
Observation window washing device of endoscope
A notched void portion 29 is provided in a rigid casing block 20 of a rigid tip end section 2 c of an endoscopic insertion instrument 2. For spurting a cleaning fluid toward an observation...
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6595915 |
Jet nozzle for washing observation window of endoscopic insertion instrument
A jet nozzle for spurting a wash fluid toward an observation window of an optical image pickup system fitted in a rigid tip end section of the insertion instrument for cleaning the observation...
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6508810 |
Connecting structure for a flexible tube and a mouthpiece of a treatment tool used for an endoscope
A connecting structure of a flexible tube with a mouthpiece, serving as elements of a treatment tool for an endoscope, includes at least one claw projection provided on an outer peripheral surface...
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6447446 |
Method and apparatus for cleaning an endoscope lens
An endoscope lens cleaning system for use in removing surgical debris from the objective lens of an endoscope has a sheath adapted to receive the endoscope, carrying a control switch and having an...
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6409657 |
Cleaning device for cleaning view window of endoscope
A viewing head cap that is made of an elastic material includes a cylindrical cap body and a spray nozzle formed integrally with the cap body and provides a drain port which is located at a...
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RE37772 |
Endoscope
An endoscope for insertion into a patient's inner body cavity has a shell with lumens for (1) illuminating a lens and (2) passing light from an imaging (or objective) lens, each lens being disposed...
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6406425 |
Cannula-based irrigation system and method
A retractor and a surgical tool are positioned within a cannula, and a dissection cradle of the retractor is positioned at the distal end of the cannula. The retractor includes a first portion with...
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6354992 |
Automated laparoscopic lens cleaner
An apparatus and method for cleaning the objective lens of a laparoscope, endoscope, or coeloscope during surgery and also removing the solution and debris during and after the cleaning. The result...
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6258025 |
Rotable lens cleaning device
The invention relates to a device having an orifice covered by an optical device (3), which is to be prevented from being dirtied. For that reason the device comprises a housing (1), in which a...
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6126592 |
Endoscope cleaning and irrigation sheath
An improved disposable sheath for a medical endoscope of the type that includes an elongated bundle of optical fibers for viewing an internal surgical site, the endoscope including a distal tip...
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6110103 |
Disposable endoscope sheath
The disposable endoscope sheath includes a low-profile sleeve member that can accommodate a variety of different endoscope lengths that are longer than the sleeve member. In several embodiments of...
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6017333 |
Irrigating laparoscopic cannula
A trocar assembly consisting of a trocar in a central opening in a cannula. The cannula is provided with at least one separate passage running parallel to the central passage. The separate passage...
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5989183 |
Disposable endoscope sheath
The disposable endoscope sheath includes a low-profile sleeve member that cooperates with the endoscope shaft to establish a relatively narrow irrigation space between the sleeve member and the...
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5944654 |
Endoscope with replaceable irrigation tube
An endoscope apparatus includes a handle assembly and an outer tube having a distal end and a proximal end, the latter being fixed to the handle assembly. The outer tube is provided with a groove...
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5836951 |
Balloon dilation catheter
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for the treatment of the symptoms of obstructive prostatism. The apparatus comprises an expandable dilation catheter and preferably an axially elongate sheath,...
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5830127 |
Method and apparatus for cleaning endoscopes and the like
A method and apparatus for ultrasonically cleaning the interior of a flexible, elongate, tubular medical instrument, such as an endoscope, laparoscope, or the like involves the generation of both...
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5782751 |
Side view endoscope
A side view type endoscope includes a front end body having a view window on the side surface thereof, a detachable front end cover which covers the front end body, an opening provided on the side...
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5772579 |
***WITHDRAWN PATENT AS PER THE LATEST USPTO WITHDRAWN LIST***
Disposable endoscope sheath
The disposable endoscope sheath includes a low-profile sleeve member that cooperates with the endoscope shaft to establish a relatively narrow irrigation space between the sleeve member and the...
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5725478 |
Methods and apparatus for providing suction and/or irrigation in a rigid endoscope while maintaining visual contact with a target area through the endoscope
Methods and apparatus for providing suction and/or irrigation in rigid endoscopes used for, e.g., bronchoscopy, esphagoscopy, and sigmoidoscopy are described. The described methods and apparatus...
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5697888 |
Endoscope apparatus having valve device for supplying water and gas
An endoscope apparatus having main body and an outer unit. The main body has an insertion section. The outer unit comprises an inner tube removably mounted on the insertion section and an inner...
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5688222 |
Endoscopic instrument
An endoscopic instrument with an inner sheath carrying instrument optics and an outer sheath enclosing the inner sheath so as to form a gap between the sheaths, the outer sheath having apertures...
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5685823 |
End structure of endoscope
An end structure of an endoscope includes a front end body of a cylindrical insertion portion to be inserted in a human body, a fluid discharge opening which opens into the front end body, a front...
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5637075 |
Apparatus for observing inside of body cavity
An apparatus for optically observing a body cavity in which the view field is made more clear by eliminating mucus in the body cavity. The apparatus includes a tubular fluid passage forming member...
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5630795 |
Cleaning tube apparatus for endoscope
A cleaning tube apparatus for an endoscope, comprises the endoscope having an observation optical system for observing a subject part at a forward-end portion, a cleaning tube detachable with...
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5575756 |
Endoscope apparatus
An endoscope apparatus includes: an endoscope having an insertion section; and a sheath attached thereto so as to cover at least the insertion section of the endoscope, wherein the endoscope...
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5533496 |
Endoscopic technique particularly suited for exploratory surgery
Improved exploratory, pre- and post- surgical techniques are now available due to an improved endoscope which uses a housing with a window member thereon. Due to the window's angle and the...
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5527336 |
Flow obstruction treatment method
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for the treatment of the symptoms of obstructive prostatism. The apparatus comprises an expandable dilation catheter and preferably an axially elongate sheath,...
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5518502 |
Compositions, methods and apparatus for inhibiting fogging of endoscope lenses
Methods for preventing and/or eliminating fogging of endoscope lenses during an endoscopic procedure which include the steps of introducing an endoscope into a body cavity and contacting the...
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5514084 |
Retractable wipe for cleaning endoscopic surgical devices
A retractable wipe is disclosed for cleaning the lens at the forward end of an endoscope while it is inside the body cavity during endoscopic surgery and a method for using the retractable wipe in...
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5509892 |
Endoscopic instrument
An endoscopic instrument, particularly a continuous flushing cysto-urethroscope, has an oval cross-sectioned outer shaft and an inner shaft having a contour formed by two semi-circular arcs with...
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5464008 |
Laparoscope defogging
A defogger for the objective lens of a laparoscope provides a channel in a longitudinal direction of the laparoscope. Gas from an insufflator is supplied to the channel exteriorly of a body being...
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5431150 |
Covered endoscope having a cap cover for shielding a dilation tube cap with which a dilation tube is coupled
An endoscope cover-sheathed endoscope is composed of an endoscope having an elongated insertional part that is inserted into a living body, and an endoscope cover including an insertional part...
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5419309 |
Tip cleaning accessory for rigid endoscopic instrument
A tip cleaning accessory for enhancement in the utility of rigid endoscopic instruments is hereinafter disclosed. This accessory includes a complimentary tubular member adapted for use with a rigid...
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5400767 |
Laparoscopic telescope lens cleaner and protector
A simple, rapid and effective device for cleaning the objective lens of a laparoscope, endoscope, coeloscope or similar telescope, without the removal of said telescope from the body cavity, is...
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5392766 |
System and method for cleaning viewing scope lenses
Percutaneous access devices are provided with cleaning elements for in situ cleaning of viewing scope lenses during surgical procedures. The access devices will comprise a cannula having an access...
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5386817 |
Endoscope sheath and valve system
A protective covering for a medical instrument, such as an endoscope, is described. The covering includes an elongated hollow sheath having a wall of flexible material. The sheath is substantially...
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5339800 |
Lens cleaning means for invasive viewing medical instruments with anti-contamination means
Means for preventing contamination of the surgical viewing instrument including a flexible bag mounted on the proximal end of a hollow double walled tubular elongated member concentrically mounted...
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5337730 |
Endoscope cleansing catheter and method of use
A cleansing catheter for cleaning debris from the fiberoptic window ends of bronchoscopes, other endoscopes and the like, comprises a hollow catheter shaft (26) with an inflatable balloon (28) at...
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