TECHNIQUES FOR SUPPLYING FLUID TO AN ENDOSCOPE

Organization Name

boston scientific scimed, inc.

Inventor(s)

Kurt Nicholas Robakiewicz of Upton MA (US)

Pauline Rosemary Limberg of Northborough MA (US)

Brian Luis of Worcester MA (US)

Ryan Vincent William Pollock of Leominster MA (US)

Ryan V. Wales of Northborough MA (US)

TECHNIQUES FOR SUPPLYING FLUID TO AN ENDOSCOPE

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240415376 titled 'TECHNIQUES FOR SUPPLYING FLUID TO AN ENDOSCOPE

Original Abstract Submitted

various embodiments described hereby may separate one or more functionalities/components provided via the tower in order to alleviate the physical barrier created by the umbilicus and reduce the need of the umbilicus to connect to the tower. for example, the liquid source may be worn by the user (e.g., physician) or the liquid source may modularly attach to the endoscope, such as to the handle of the endoscope. accordingly, several embodiments described hereby may improve user experience such as by giving the user greater freedom of movement without sacrificing functionality. some embodiments provide a source and means of using water without requiring the umbilicus to physically attach to the tower, improving range and ease of motion for a user by removing the need to navigate about a water connector.