Patent ID: 11920865
Assignee: GI SCIENTIFIC, LLC
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC F  A  B | IPC A  B  F

Claim 15:
16. A drying device for use with an endoscopic instrument, the device comprising:
an elongate member configured for translation through a lumen within the endoscopic instrument;
at least one drying element coupled to a portion of the elongate member, wherein the drying element comprises distal and proximal end portions and a central portion between the distal and proximal end portions, the central portion having an outer diameter less than the proximal and distal end portions, wherein the central portion is shaped to increase a force applied by a fluid within the lumen against an internal wall of the lumen as the drying element is advanced through the lumen; and
wherein the force creates a pressure of at least about 100 Pa in at least one area between the distal and proximal end portions of the drying element.