US 12,239,296 B2
Devices, systems and methods for cleaning of elongated instrument surface
Christopher Rylander, Austin, TX (US); Christopher Idelson, Austin, TX (US); and John Uecker, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, Austin, TX (US); and ASCENSION TEXAS, Austin, TX (US)
Filed by BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, Austin, TX (US); and ASCENSION TEXAS, Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/540,601.
Application 18/540,601 is a continuation of application No. 17/343,403, filed on Jun. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,877,729.
Application 17/343,403 is a continuation of application No. 16/939,448, filed on Jul. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,058,291, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Application 16/939,448 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2019/063369, filed on Nov. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/773,060, filed on Nov. 29, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0115121 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 1/12 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/313 (2006.01); A61B 90/70 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 1/126 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00135 (2013.01); A61B 1/3132 (2013.01); A61B 90/70 (2016.02); A61B 1/00096 (2013.01); A61B 1/127 (2013.01); A61B 2090/701 (2016.02)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A laparoscope cleaning apparatus, comprising:
a retaining member adapted for having a laparoscope mounted thereon;
a handle attached to a proximate end portion of the retaining member;
a cleaning member adjacent to a distal end portion of the retaining member;
an actuation member rotatably engaged with the handle to enable rotational movement of the actuation member, wherein the actuation member is coupled to the cleaning member to enable rotation of the actuation member to provide corresponding rotational movement of the cleaning member, and wherein a longitudinal axis of the actuation member is skewed with respect to a longitudinal axis of a central aperture of the retaining member; and
a longitudinal wire member having the cleaning member attached thereto at a distal end portion thereof and having the actuation member attached thereto at a proximate end portion thereof, wherein:
the retaining member comprises a relief extending along at least a portion of a length of a sidewall of the retaining member;
a longitudinal axis of the relief extends approximately parallel to the longitudinal axis of the central aperture of the retaining member;
at least a portion of the longitudinal wire member between said distal and proximate end portions thereof is within the relief;
the retaining member comprises a slot extending through an exterior wall thereof at the proximate end portion thereof;
the slot is a passage extending between the relief and an interior portion of the handle; and
a portion of the longitudinal wire member between the distal and proximate end portions thereof extends through the slot.