Patent ID: 9233193
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A fluid management system for use with an endoscope and a probe positionable within the endoscope to re-circulate a distending fluid in a body space or potential space to a fluid source, said system comprising: an inflow pump connectable to a fluid inflow lumen of the endoscope for providing an inflow of the distending fluid from the fluid source to the body space or potential space; an outflow pump connectable to a fluid outflow lumen of the probe for removing fluid from the body space or potential space and returning the removed fluid to the fluid source; a filter arrangement for removing waste from the removed fluid before returning the removed fluid to the fluid source; and a controller for adjusting the flow rates of the inflow pump and of the outflow pump to maintain a pre-selected distending fluid pressure and/or volume in the body space or potential space.