Modular endoscope valve assembly and method
CA 2434519 A1 · Owner: Innon Holdings, Llc · Inventors: Dhindsa, Avtar S.
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A modular endoscope valve assembly (30) is releasably mounted on the handpiece (12) of an endoscope (10). This valve assembly includes an inlet port (32) an , outle port (34), and a valve (36) manually operable selectively to block and to allow the flow of irrigation fluid from the inlet port to the outlet port. The valve assembly is releasably held to the handpiece (12) of the endoscope (10) by a mechanical fastener such as a pressure-sensitive adhesive (40) a , strap (42), a snap lock, or otherwise. Once the valve assembly (30) is releasably mounted to the handpiece, the physician using the endoscope can manually control the flow of irrigation fluid and optionally suction, with , …
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- Filed January 10, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended January 10, 2022.
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