Patent ID: 11937778
Assignee: NEPTUNE MEDICAL INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 16:
17. A system for an endoscope configured to indicate contamination, the system comprising:
a flexible tubular external sheath configured to extend over an endoscope, wherein the flexible tubular external sheath comprises a plastomer material;
a cap configured to couple to a distal end of the endoscope, wherein a distal end region of the flexible tubular external sheath is sealed to the cap;
a proximal sealing collar, wherein a proximal end region of the flexible tubular external sheath is sealed to the proximal sealing collar, further wherein the proximal sealing collar is configured to form an airtight seal so that the flexible tubular external sheath may be inflated or deflated by the application of pressure between the flexible tubular external sheath and an outer surface of the endoscope; and
an indicator configured to indicate, based on a change of pressure from between the external sheath and the endoscope, if the flexible external sheath has a leak indicating potential contamination pathway.