Endoscope with a deflecting element for flushing media

Details Endoscope with a deflecting element for flushing media Endoscope with a deflecting element for flushing media

2006-04-20

2011-11-22

Kasztejna, Matthew J (Department: 3779)

Surgery

Endoscope

Having auxiliary channel

C600S127000, C600S129000, C600S156000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08062213

ABSTRACT:
An endoscope has a shaft having a distal end, the distal end terminates in an endoscope head having at least one light inlet and at least one channel for passing a flushing medium, the endoscope head having a body, a segment of the body being able to be detached from the body, the segment having a deflecting element arranged at a distance in front of a mouth of the at least one channel for passing the flushing medium, the deflecting element serves for guiding the flushing medium emerging the channel towards the light inlet, the segment being received captively and in a defined position on the body and being secured thereon by means of a holder.

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