Patent ID: 11963696
Assignee: SCOPIX LTD.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A

Claim 2:
3. A wiper assembly for a surgical port comprising a ring having a plurality of elastomeric bands stretched across a diameter of said ring, completely extending from one side of the ring to an opposite side of the ring, said plurality of elastomeric bands arranged in a manner selected from a grate pattern and a crossing pattern,
wherein said elastomeric bands are arranged in layers to provide stepwise wiping of a surgical instrument;
further wherein said elastomeric bands are under tension extending along each band; further wherein said elastomeric bands are configured to be in continuous contact with an end face of the surgical instrument;
further wherein said elastomeric bands are configured to lie flat against a surface of the surgical instrument, and allow edges of each of the bands to undercut dirt and debris, while lifting said dirt and debris off the surface and away from the surgical instrument.