Intraoperative endoscope cleaning system

Apparatus, systems, and methods for cleaning an endoscope during a procedure, are disclosed. One method comprises utilizing a trocar comprising a main body defining a cavity for receiving an endoscope, a wash orifice disposed in the main body and configured allow a flow of wash solution into the cav...

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Hauptverfasser:	Salazar, Jorge, Umaru, Abdul, Cohn, William, Aluru, Rajitha, Sloss, Scott
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES DIAGNOSIS DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE IDENTIFICATION MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL SURGERY
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Zusammenfassung:	Apparatus, systems, and methods for cleaning an endoscope during a procedure, are disclosed. One method comprises utilizing a trocar comprising a main body defining a cavity for receiving an endoscope, a wash orifice disposed in the main body and configured allow a flow of wash solution into the cavity, and a gas orifice disposed between the distal end of the main body and the wash orifice, the gas orifice configured allow a flow of gas into the cavity, the method comprising: washing the endoscope; drying the endoscope; and managing residual fluids on the endoscope or in the cavity, or both.