Laparoscope defogging

Details Laparoscope defogging Laparoscope defogging

1994-04-14

1995-11-07

Dvorak, Linda C. M.

Surgery

Endoscope

Having auxiliary channel

600158, 600169, 600183, A61B 100

Patent

active

054640083

ABSTRACT:
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 operated upon. A deflector is provided at or adjacent the opposite end of the gas flow channel to deflect insufflating gas across the objective lens for maintaining said objective lens clean within said body.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5167220 (1992-12-01), Brown
patent: 5313934 (1994-05-01), Wiita et al.
patent: 5349941 (1994-09-01), Hori

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