US 12,274,417 B2
Endoscope connector and endoscope adapter
Anina Cooter, Goleta, CA (US); Michael Kloter, Sturbridge, MA (US); Evan M. Leingang, Plymouth, NM (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 Nov. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/519,630.
Application 18/519,630 is a division of application No. 17/470,000, filed on Sep. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,883,002.
Prior Publication US 2024/0090748 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
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)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An endoscope connector, comprising:
a first portion having a first shape, the first portion comprising:
a planar portion provided on at least a portion of the first shape, the planar portion comprising a planar surface that is parallel to an axial direction of the endoscope connector;
at least one magnetic coupling element; and
a first planar surface perpendicular to the axial direction of the endoscope connector;
a first port protruding through the first planar surface, wherein the first port is a light port;
a second port protruding through the first planar surface, wherein the second port is an insufflation port; and
a second portion having a circular shape, the second portion comprising:
a second planar surface perpendicular to the axial direction the endoscope connector; and
a set of electroconductive contacts at least partially protruding through the second planar surface, wherein the set of electroconductive contacts are axially aligned with respect to the axial direction of the endoscope connector.