US 11,882,997 B2
Integrated endoscope irrigation
Amir Govrin, Ramat Gan (IL); Yekaterina Dlugach, Mabuim (IL); and Tsafrir Kolatt, Zichron Ya'akov (IL)
Assigned to SCOUTCAM LTD., Omer (IL)
Filed by SCOUTCAM LTD., Omer (IL)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/103,245.
Application 18/103,245 is a continuation of application No. 17/585,797, filed on Jan. 27, 2022.
Application 17/585,797 is a continuation of application No. 16/661,202, filed on Oct. 23, 2019, granted, now 11,266,300, issued on Mar. 8, 2022.
Application 16/661,202 is a continuation of application No. 15/592,252, filed on May 11, 2017, granted, now 10,492,662, issued on Dec. 3, 2019.
Application 15/592,252 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/385,185, abandoned, previously published as PCT/IL2013/050170, filed on Feb. 28, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/616,097, filed on Mar. 27, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0165439 A1, Jun. 1, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/015 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/00091 (2013.01) [A61B 1/015 (2013.01); A61B 1/0052 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An endoscopic device comprising:
(a) a handle section,
(b) an insertion tube connected to the handle section,
(c) a distal tip at the distal end of the insertion tube,
(d) a plurality of longitudinal elements comprised of tubes, wires, and cables which pass through the interior of the insertion tube, and
(e) empty spaces between the plurality of longitudinal elements, wherein the empty spaces are configured to be utilized as a channel which enables liquid or gas to flow from the handle section to the distal tip,
further comprising an articulation section located at the distal end of the insertion tube proximally to the distal tip, the articulation section activated by articulation cables or wires which pass through the length of the interior of the insertion tube from the handle section to the articulation section, and
wherein the handle section comprises at least a portion of said articulation cables or wires in one or more fluid sealed compartments to steer the articulation section without leakage of liquid or gas out of the fluid sealed compartments.