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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2021
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation, Hachioji, JP;
David A. Herrin, Seattle, WA (US);
Jean-Martin Baillargeon, Seattle, WA (US);
Jason T. Panzenbeck, Seattle, WA (US);
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses, systems, and methods for securing a control device of an elongated instrument to an insertion device. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes a coupling that is configured to join the control device with a port of an insertion device used to convey the elongated instrument to a target location. A bushing extends from the coupling and is configured to be inserted within an opening in the port of the insertion device. The elongated instrument is movably extendable through the bushing. A first sealing member is disposed on an outer surface of the bushing to seal the outer surface of the bushing against an inner surface of the opening in the port. A second sealing member is disposed on an outer surface of the elongated instrument to movably seal an outer surface of the elongated instrument.