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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2014
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Rafi Avitsian, Solon, OH (US);
Andrew M. Zura, Broadvies Hts., OH (US);
Robert B. Guthrie, Ventura, CA (US);
Douglas W. Haight, Camarillo, CA (US);
James T. Callegari, Ventura, CA (US);
Michael Collinson, Camarillo, CA (US);
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A sheath assembly for an endoscope includes an elongate tubular body and a plug. The endoscope has a handle portion and a scope portion extending therefrom to a tip. The body includes first and second wall sections and extends along a longitudinal axis between first and second distal openings. The first wall section extends radially about the longitudinal axis to define a scope lumen. The scope portion is receivable in the scope lumen. The second wall section extends radially about a portion of the first wall section and longitudinally between second distal and proximal end openings. The first and second wall sections define an integral suction lumen in fluid communication with a first source of negative pressure. The plug is mated with the distal end opening for closing the scope lumen and includes at least one suction opening disposed in co-registration with the first distal end opening.