Surgery – Endoscope – Universal cord connector device for endoscope functions
Patent
1998-10-27
2000-05-30
Leubecker, John P.
Surgery
Endoscope
Universal cord connector device for endoscope functions
600180, 600181, A61B 107
Patent
active
060685921
ABSTRACT:
A heat attenuating spacer device interconnects an endoscope to a first end of a fiberoptic conductor. The opposite end of the conductor is operably engaged with a fiberoptic light source. The endoscope has an entry port for introducing light into the endoscope, which entry port is communicably engaged with the first end of the conductor. The spacer device includes a spacer body and an inlet formed in the spacer body. The inlet is communicably engaged with the first end of the conductor to receive light therefrom. An outlet is formed in the body and spaced apart from the inlet. The outlet is communicably engaged with the entry port of the endoscope. The body transmits light from the inlet to the outlet, which light is discharged from the outlet and introduced into the endoscope through the entry port. The spacer body and/or a filter contained by the body thermally insulates the light conductor from the endoscope.
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Leubecker John P.
Noonan William E.
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