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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2005
Michael Joseph Blackhurst, Auckland, NZ;
Laurence Gulliver, Auckland, NZ;
Robert Ashton Murphy, Auckland, NZ;
Michael Joseph Blackhurst, Auckland, NZ;
Laurence Gulliver, Auckland, NZ;
Robert Ashton Murphy, Auckland, NZ;
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited, Auckland, NZ;
Abstract
A warming device () for warming the lens portion () of an optical instrument (), such as a laparoscope, to a temperature above ambient to prevent lens fogging comprising: a double walled cylindrical tube () having an internal wall (), and an external wall (), an upper surface and an open distal portion () with a central cavity () therebetween; a protrusion () extending from said upper surface, sized and shaped to receive the lens portion; a circular cap () sized to attach to said distal portion of said double walled cylindrical tube; and, a heating element () enclosed within said central cavity and thermally coupled to said insulation layer.