Patent ID: 9610005
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. An endoscope sleeve comprising: a sleeve defining a lumen for accepting an endoscope in a slidable manner, the sleeve having a proximal end configured to accept the endoscope and a distal end configured to be slidably disposed over the endoscope, wherein the sleeve comprises a compact configuration and an extended configuration; and a retainer configured to be detachably attached to the sleeve, wherein in the compact configuration the retainer is attached to the sleeve and in the extended configuration the retainer is detached from the sleeve allowing the sleeve to be extendable over the endoscope, wherein the sleeve comprises a first sleeve and the retainer comprises a second sleeve, and the second sleeve defines the lumen for accepting the endoscope, wherein the second sleeve has a length that is less than a length of the first sleeve, and wherein the first sleeve and the second sleeve define a cavity therebetween.