Device for accommodating surgical tool prior to and during medical procedures

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11452439-B2
Application number	US-201615544047-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 21, 2016
Priority date	Jan 15, 2015
Publication date	Sep 27, 2022
Grant date	Sep 27, 2022

Abstract

A device may be configured for white balancing a medical videoscopic camera system prior to videoscopic medical procedures, as well as optionally simultaneously or non-simultaneously applying a fog-prohibiting agent to the distal lens of a medical videoscope such as an endoscope or laparoscope. The device combines a white balancing mechanism, protective mechanism, and defogging mechanism in one simple easy to use device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device for accommodating a surgical tool comprising:
a housing having an outer surface defining an opening, an interior of the housing defining a canal for receiving a surgical tool, the canal having a first end coupled to the opening and a second end terminating within the housing such that the second end is closed within the housing; and
a seal disposed about the opening to provide sealing and configured to provide an indication when the device is warmed up by a heating element of the device and ready for use;
wherein the seal is configured to provide sealing on the surgical tool while the surgical tool is inserted through the seal.

2. The device according to claim 1 wherein the seal is fabricated from a material that changes color upon heating.

3. The device according to claim 2 wherein the material of the seal is a thermo-chromic elastomeric material.

4. The device according to claim 1 wherein the indication is visible when the surgical tool is received within the canal.

5. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one battery for powering the device, the battery coming into contact with a battery contact; and
a sealing tab having a battery sealing portion configured to insulate the battery contact prior to the use of the device.

6. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a pull out portion formed within the housing and configured to allow access to the interior of the device.

7. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an opening adapter configured to close the opening during shipping.

8. A device for accommodating a surgical tool comprising:
a housing having an outer surface defining an opening, an interior of the housing defining a canal for receiving a surgical tool, the canal having a first end coupled to the opening and a second end terminating within the housing; and
a seal disposed about the opening to provide sealing and configured to provide an indication when the device is warmed up by a heating element of the device and ready for use,
wherein the indication is visible when the surgical tool is received within the canal; and
wherein the seal is configured to provide sealing on the surgical tool while the surgical tool is inserted through the seal.

9. The device according to claim 8 wherein the seal is fabricated from a material that changes color upon heating.

10. The device according to claim 8 wherein the seal is fabricated from a thermo-chromic elastomeric material.

11. The device according to claim 8 , further comprising:
at least one battery for powering the device, the battery coming into contact with a battery contact; and
a sealing tab having a battery sealing portion configured to insulate the battery contact prior to the use of the device.

12. The device according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a pull out portion formed within the housing and configured to allow access to the interior of the device.

13. The device according to claim 8 , further comprising:
an opening adapter configured to close the opening during shipping.

14. A device configured to defog an endoscope, the device comprising:
a housing having an outer surface defining an opening, an interior of the housing defining a canal for receiving the endoscope, the canal having a first end coupled to the opening and a second end terminating within the housing such that the second end is closed within the housing;
a heating element disposed within the housing:
a battery disposed within the housing configured to power the heating element;
a seal disposed about the opening to seal about the endoscope and configured to change color upon heating providing a visual indication the device is ready to use.

15. The device according to claim 14 , wherein the seal is fabricated from a material that changes color upon heating.

16. The device according to claim 14 , wherein the seal is fabricated from a thermo-chromic elastomeric material.

17. The device according to claim 14 , further comprising:
the battery coming into contact with a battery contact; and
a sealing tab having a battery sealing portion configured to insulate the battery contact prior to the use of the device.

18. The device according to claim 14 , further comprising:
a pull out portion formed within the housing and configured to allow access to the interior of the device.

19. The device according to claim 14 , further comprising:
an opening adapter configured to close the opening during shipping.

20. The device according to claim 14 , wherein the seal is configured to provide sealing while the surgical tool is inserted through the seal.

Assignees

• Covidien Lp

Inventors

• Muratori Adam
• Kane Bill
• Fink David
• Gordon Joe
• Guarraia Mark
• Bertram Paul
• Puniello Paul
• Morse Justin

Classifications

• H04N23/88

  for colour balance, e.g. white-balance circuits or colour temperature control · CPC title

• A61B90/70

  Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments · CPC title

• A61B1/00057

  provided with means for testing or calibration · CPC title

• A61B1/00025

  characterised by power management · CPC title

• A61B1/3132

  for laparoscopy · CPC title