US 12,232,692 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. 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/585,797.
Application 17/585,797 is a continuation of application No. 16/661,202, filed on Oct. 23, 2019, granted, now 11,266,300.
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 2022/0142456 A1, May 12, 2022
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)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A handle of an endoscopic device connected to an insertion tube comprising an articulation section located at a distal end of the insertion tube, the handle comprising:
an articulation mechanism including articulation cables or wires passing through the insertion tube to steer the articulation section, wherein at least a portion of the articulation cables or wires are provided in one or more fluid sealed compartments, the one or more fluid sealed compartments being sealed relative to the handle to prevent leakage of liquid or gas from the compartments into the handle while allowing the passage of liquid from the one or more fluid sealed compartments through the insertion tube.