Sheath for protecting endoscope from contamination

Details Sheath for protecting endoscope from contamination Sheath for protecting endoscope from contamination

1991-06-10

1993-04-13

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 4A, A61B 100

Patent

active

052019080

ABSTRACT:
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 gas and water impervious and includes a channel for the medical instrument. The sheath further includes auxiliary access channels associated with the sheath for providing a variety of functions, such as instrument manipulation, and fluid removal. The distal end of the protective covering is provided with a cap having an optically clear window to the allow the lens portion of the medical instrument to operate.

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