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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2009
Filed:
May. 08, 2006
Eric Litscher, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Gerald Heller, Bedford, MA (US);
Daniel Macari, Somerville, MA (US);
Charles Mccall, Plymouth, MA (US);
Eric Rioux, Quincy, MA (US);
Gary Searle, Norfolk, MA (US);
Arthur Stephen, Raynham, MA (US);
Eric Litscher, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Gerald Heller, Bedford, MA (US);
Daniel Macari, Somerville, MA (US);
Charles McCall, Plymouth, MA (US);
Eric Rioux, Quincy, MA (US);
Gary Searle, Norfolk, MA (US);
Arthur Stephen, Raynham, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A proximal connector of an endoscope shaft can be manually attached to and detached from a console, such that the connector and endoscope shaft can be provided as a single use device. An interface between the proximal connector and console can include a sliding plate moveable to operably make and break at least some of the connections between the console and endoscope shaft. A fluid reservoir may be separately connected to the proximal connector and hang from a mount on the interface.