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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2021
Applicant:
Iph Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Inventor:
Roderick Francis Galantai, Auckland, NZ;
Assignee:
IPH Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 9/04 (2006.01); B08B 9/043 (2006.01); B08B 9/055 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 9/0436 (2013.01); B08B 9/04 (2013.01); B08B 9/0557 (2013.01);
Abstract
Cleaning devices described herein can provide a hybrid fin and wiper system to facilitate removal of residual solids and liquids from a tubular device (e.g., endoscope), even in a single pass. The cleaning devices described herein can provide pressure equalization and release to effectively clean a blind channel without causing hydraulic compaction of debris. The cleaning devices described herein can provide a connection system that facilitates adjustment and customization based on the needs of a particular application.