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

Claim 7:
8. A drying device for use with an endoscopic instrument, the device comprising:
an elongate member configured for advancement through a lumen within the endoscopic instrument;
at least one drying member coupled to a portion of the elongate member, wherein the drying member comprises distal and proximal end portions and a central portion between the distal and proximal end portions, wherein the central portion is shaped to create a pressure gradient along the central portion from the distal end portion to the proximal end portion; and
wherein the central portion of the drying member comprises a contraction section coupled to the proximal end portion, a diffusion section coupled to the distal end portion and a throat section coupling the diffusion and contraction sections, wherein the throat section has a diameter less than the diameter of the proximal and distal end portions and greater than a diameter of the diffusion and contraction sections, wherein the contraction section defines an angle with the throat portion that is about 4 degrees to about 85 degrees.