WO2002015771A3 - Disposable protective covering for medical instruments - Google Patents

Disposable protective covering for medical instruments Download PDF

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WO2002015771A3
WO2002015771A3 PCT/US2001/026655 US0126655W WO0215771A3 WO 2002015771 A3 WO2002015771 A3 WO 2002015771A3 US 0126655 W US0126655 W US 0126655W WO 0215771 A3 WO0215771 A3 WO 0215771A3
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cap
protective covering
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imaging apparatus
spectral imaging
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Ernel O Simpson
Richard G Nadeau Jr
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Ernel O Simpson
Richard G Nadeau Jr
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00142—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with means for preventing contamination, e.g. by using a sanitary sheath

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Abstract

A protective covering and method for using the same to shield and protect a spectral imaging apparatus, including its probe, from bodily fluids or other contaminates in both operating and non-operating room environments. In one embodiment, the protective covering includes a cap and a drape. The cap protects the probe from direct contact with a subject's tissues. The cap is hollow and elongated to cover the probe, and has an open end and a closed end. At the closed end, the cap has an optically transparent face. This permits light to be transmitted from the probe through the closed end of the cap with minimal optical distortion. At the open end, the cap has a securing mechanism, such as a Luer lock, that fastens the cap to the spectral imaging apparatus. The drap covers the remainder of the spectral imaging apparatus, including its handle and connecting cable. In another embodiment, the protective covering includes a cap and shield. The body of the shield projects over the spectral imaging apparatus to protect it from liquids spilled or splattered in non-operating room environments.
PCT/US2001/026655 2000-08-25 2001-08-27 Disposable protective covering for medical instruments WO2002015771A2 (en)

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US5695449A (en) * 1995-04-18 1997-12-09 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Cover-sheathed endoscope
US5924977A (en) * 1993-02-26 1999-07-20 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Endoscope system including endoscope and disposable protection cover
WO2001019235A1 (en) * 1999-09-13 2001-03-22 Visionscope, Inc. Miniature endoscope system

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US5924977A (en) * 1993-02-26 1999-07-20 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Endoscope system including endoscope and disposable protection cover
US5695449A (en) * 1995-04-18 1997-12-09 Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. Cover-sheathed endoscope
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