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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2022
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Garrett P. Ebersole, Hamden, CT (US);
Hari Naga Mahesh Kalepu, North Haven, CT (US);
Shirisha Alampally, Hyderabad, IN;
Juan A. Gomez, North Haven, CT (US);
Ryan S. Pane, Shelton, CT (US);
David T. Thompson, Durham, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An endoscope cleaning device includes a canister, a battery pack, a heating mechanism thermally coupled to the canister, and a pull tab. The canister has defogging solution stored therein for cleaning an endoscope upon insertion of the endoscope into the canister. A cover is secured to the opened upper end of the canister and defines a central opening configured for passage of the endoscope. The pull tab covers the central opening of the cover and is coupled to the battery pack. The pull tab is configured to inhibit electrical communication between a battery and the heating mechanism until the pull tab is detached from the battery pack.