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Washing device of endoscope fluid pipes

Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1982-07-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-07-08
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Abstract

Abstract An endoscope pipe-washing device comprises a connector (60, 61) which is fitted into the openings of cylinders (23, 93) in liquid tightness when valve members (24, 42) of the valves (21,22) of the endoscope pipes (5, 6) are taken off, and a washing liquid-feeding tube (74) communicating with the connector (60, 61). Therefore, a washing liquid is conducted into the pipes (5, 6, 91) from a liquid source through the tube (74) and the inlet ports (60a, 61a) of the connector (60, 61).

Inventors

  • 👤 Tatuya Yamaguchi

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 05:24
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/00064; A61B1/00066; A61B1/00068; A61B1/12; A61B1/121; A61B1/125

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 186 words
A washing device of a pipe (5, 6, 91) of an endoscope (1, 90) which comprises at least one valve (21, 22, 92) for controlling the operation of said pipe (5, 6, 91), said valve (21, 22, 92) being formed of valve member (24, 42, 94) and a cylinder (23, 93) which is detachably fitted with said valve member (24, 42, 94) and is further provided with an opening exposed to the outside when said valve member is removed, said washing device characterized by comprising at least one connector (60, 61, 102) which, when the valve member (24, 42, 94) is removed, communicates with the opening of the cylinder (23, 93) in liquid tightness and which is provided with an inlet port (60a, 61a, 100) communicating with the interior of said cylinder (23, 93); and a washing liquid-feeding tube (74) which is connected to the connector (60, 61, 102) and communicates with the inlet port (60a, 61a, 100) whereby a washing liquid is conducted into the cylinder (23, 93) and the pipe (5, 6, 91) communicating therewith through said tube (74) and inlet port (60a, 61a).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 186 words
A washing device of a pipe (5, 6, 91) of an endoscope (1, 90) which comprises at least one valve (21, 22, 92) for controlling the operation of said pipe (5, 6, 91), said valve (21, 22, 92) being formed of valve member (24, 42, 94) and a cylinder (23, 93) which is detachably fitted with said valve member (24, 42, 94) and is further provided with an opening exposed to the outside when said valve member is removed, said washing device characterized by comprising at least one connector (60, 61, 102) which, when the valve member (24, 42, 94) is removed, communicates with the opening of the cylinder (23, 93) in liquid tightness and which is provided with an inlet port (60a, 61a, 100) communicating with the interior of said cylinder (23, 93); and a washing liquid-feeding tube (74) which is connected to the connector (60, 61, 102) and communicates with the inlet port (60a, 61a, 100) whereby a washing liquid is conducted into the cylinder (23, 93) and the pipe (5, 6, 91) communicating therewith through said tube (74) and inlet port (60a, 61a).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 42 words
The endoscope pipe-washing device according to claim 1, wherein the inlet port (100) communicates in liquid tightness with the opening of the cylinder (23, 93) of each said valve (21, 22, 92) from which the valve member (24, 42, 94) is removed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 62 words
The endoscpe pipe-washing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said washing device further comprises engagement means (75, 76, 104), which is engaged with the endoscope (1, 90) to hold the connector (60, 61, 102) when the connector (60, 61, 102) is fitted into the opening of the cylinder (23, 93) from which the valve member (24, 42, 94) is removed.

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