HYGIENIC SHEATH FOR ENDOSCOPY

Sheaths that may be used with endoscopes, and in particular, robotic endoscopes and/or telescoping endoscopes, as well as method of using these sheaths to prevent cross-contamination between patients and contamination of the endoscope are described. These sheaths may reduce or eliminate the need for...

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Hauptverfasser: HELMICK, Niklas J, HOFFMANN, Stephan T, TILSON, Alexander Q, ELEFTHERIADES, Elias, HASSER, Christopher J, HAYES, James M, DUVAL, Eugene, HSIU, Thomas, POHLHAMMER, Kai
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Sheaths that may be used with endoscopes, and in particular, robotic endoscopes and/or telescoping endoscopes, as well as method of using these sheaths to prevent cross-contamination between patients and contamination of the endoscope are described. These sheaths may reduce or eliminate the need for endoscope cleaning and may include both an external sheath member and one or more internal sheath members that may extend through lumen of the endoscope.