US 11,883,002 B2
Endoscope connector and endoscope adapter
Anina Cooter, Goleta, CA (US); Michael Kloter, Sturbridge, MA (US); Evan M. Leingang, Plymouth, MN (US); Kevin R. Lochner, Maple Grove, MN (US); Indrek-Toomas Polluks, Rakvere (EE); Marko Radosevic, Goleta, CA (US); Jeremy Roth, Santa Barbara, CA (US); Reed O. Saunders, Minneapolis, MN (US); Thomas A. Tedham, Eden Prairie, MN (US); Richard A. Thompson, II, St. Louis Park, MN (US); and Chase Van Rossen, Santa Barbara, CA (US)
Assigned to Karl Storz SE & Co. KG, Tuttlingen (DE)
Filed by Karl Storz SE & Co. KG, Tuttlingen (DE)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/470,000.
Prior Publication US 2023/0074215 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/00126 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00027 (2013.01); A61B 1/00124 (2013.01); A61B 1/00137 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An endoscope adapter, comprising:
at least one magnetic coupling element;
a first planar surface covering an end of the at least one magnetic coupling element, wherein the planar surface is perpendicular to an axial direction of the endoscope adapter;
a second planar surface perpendicular to the axial direction of the endoscope adapter;
a set of electroconductive pins protruding through the second substantially planar surface, wherein the set of electroconductive pins are axially aligned with respect to the axial direction of the endoscope adapter.