Patent ID: 11878330
Assignee: UNITED STATES ENDOSCOPY GROUP, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A device for placement in an air/water cylinder of an endoscope to control the flow of air and water, comprising:
a base;
a button comprised of a flexible material and having a half-spherical shape;
a valve stem, wherein a proximal end of the valve stem extends through the base, and is connected to a distal end of the button;
a channel positioned longitudinally through the valve stem and having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end being sealed by the button;
a first opening through a wall of the valve stem to the channel at the distal end of the channel; and
a second opening through the wall of the valve stem to the channel between the distal end of the channel and the proximal end of the valve stem that extends through the base;
wherein the valve stem is configured to move between a first position and a second position;
wherein an interior of the button includes a first lock member and the proximal end of the valve stem includes a second lock member configured to operatively interlock with the first lock member; and
wherein the first lock member is movable with the valve stem.