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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2007
Wayne Lyle Poll, New Albany, OH (US);
Matthrew J. Huddleston, Galena, OH (US);
William J. Post, Powell, OH (US);
Thomas J. Ward, Columbus, OH (US);
Caroline M. Crisafulli, Columbus, OH (US);
Adam Landis, Reynoldsburg, OH (US);
Wayne Lyle Poll, New Albany, OH (US);
Matthrew J. Huddleston, Galena, OH (US);
William J. Post, Powell, OH (US);
Thomas J. Ward, Columbus, OH (US);
Caroline M. Crisafulli, Columbus, OH (US);
Adam Landis, Reynoldsburg, OH (US);
Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc., Columbus, OH (US);
Abstract
The present application discloses several embodiments of a devices for maintaining visualization with a surgical scope. The embodiments of the device are adapted to shield, defog or clean the lens of the surgical scope while the surgical scope is being used to perform a surgical procedure within a patient's body. In one embodiment, a view optimizer is provided that is adapted to deliver at least one fluid to the objective lens of the laparoscope to clean and/or defog the objective lens of the laparoscope without the need to remove the laparoscope from the surgical field. In additional embodiments, a view optimizer is provided that is adapted to create leakage or venting of gas from the body cavity so as to ensure continuous gas flow from an insufflator.