Patent ID: 11925319
Assignee: IZOMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. An accessory device, for use with an endoscope or a tubular structure of an irrigation kit, the endoscopic accessory device comprising:
a wall structure having a proximal portion spaced in a lengthwise direction from a distal portion along an axis, the wall structure having a first edge and a second edge extending parallel to the axis in the lengthwise direction from a proximal end of the proximal portion to a distal end of the distal portion and separated by a wall structure width, wherein the wall structure includes an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an intermediate space therebetween;
a tip material located at the distal portion and having a tip length extending distally beyond the distal end, the tip material having a tip width greater than the wall structure width;
a first seam structure extending along the first edge and a second seam structure extending along the second edge; and
a proximal balloon located on the exterior surface at the distal portion;
a raised barrier located at the proximal portion; and
wherein in a pre-deployment configuration the proximal balloon is uninflated, and the wall structure is sufficiently flexible to assume a flat profile across the wall structure width;
wherein the first seam structure can be releasably joined to the second seam structure to form a fluid tight seal therebetween such that the wall structure can form a closed overtube profile about the endoscope;
a clamp configured for coupling to the wall structure when in the closed overtube profile;
wherein in the closed overtube profile the tip width of the tip material permits the tip material to circumferentially overlap the distal end and where the raised barrier forms a fluid barrier when the clamp is engaged over the wall structure and the tubular structure of the irrigation kit without the use of a hub on the wall structure.