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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2016
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Adam Muratori, Providence, RI (US);
Bill Kane, Providence, RI (US);
David Fink, Providence, RI (US);
Joe Gordon, Providence, RI (US);
Mark Guarraia, Providence, RI (US);
Paul Bertram, Providence, RI (US);
Paul Puniello, Providence, RI (US);
Justin Morse, Providence, RI (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A device may be configured for white balancing a medical videoscopic camera system prior to videoscopic medical procedures, as well as optionally simultaneously or non-simultaneously applying a fog-prohibiting agent to the distal lens of a medical videoscope such as an endoscope or laparoscope. The device combines a white balancing mechanism, protective mechanism, and defogging mechanism in one simple easy to use device.