Patent ID: 11931211
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. A method of performing a laparoscopic procedure, comprising:
providing a laparoscope;
providing a medical device including a service box with a pump and a gas valve, each of the pump and the gas valve in fluid communication with an exit valve via a fluid feed line, the pump configured to transfer a liquid into the service box, through the fluid feed line, and out of the exit valve, the gas valve configured to selectively permit a transfer of gas into the service box, through the fluid feed line, and out of the exit valve; and a trocar in fluid communication with the exit valve via a flexible tubing, the trocar including a hub and a cannula having an open end, the hub configured to receive the laparoscope and direct the laparoscope through the open end of the cannula, the cannula configured to receive liquid and gas from the exit valve and direct the liquid and gas to the open end of the cannula, thereby cleaning the laparoscope when received by the hub;
performing the laparoscopic procedure; and
cleaning the laparoscope with the liquid and the gas from the medical device.