ENDOSCOPE DISTAL SECTION COMPRISING A UNITARY FLUID CHANNELING COMPONENT

A tip section of a medical device, the tip section comprising: a unitary fluid channeling component (190) adapted to channel fluid, said unitary fluid channeling component (190) comprising a proximal section (190') having a proximally-facing surface (191), a side surface extending distally from the proximal-facing surface (191), and a cylindrical shape; a distal section (190") having a distal-facing surface; a proximal opening (110) located on the proximal-facing surface (191) of the proximal section (190'), said proximal opening (110) being in fluid flow connection with a first fluid channel, wherein the first fluid channel is a passage extending through the unitary block of material from the proximally-facing surface (191) of the proximal section (190') to a side opening (166b) on the side surface; and a first groove (472) connected to the first fluid channel by a first hole (474) and extending circumferentially around at least part of the unitary fluid channeling component (190); and a cover, wherein the cover is configured to seal the first groove (472) so that the first groove (472) to a fluid tight conduit.