Patent ID: 6786865
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: A61B,G02B

Abstract:
A method for enhancing control efficiency of a medical endoscope, the method comprising:(a) providing a medical endoscope comprising an irrigation port; (b) providing an endoscope valve assembly comprising: a housing comprising an inlet port and an outlet port; a valve carried by the housing and coupled between the inlet port and the outlet port, the valve comprising a manually-controlled actuator movable by a user using the endoscope between a first position, in which the valve blocks flow between the inlet port and the outlet port, and a second position, in which the valve allows flow between the inlet port and the outlet port; and a securing element; (c) releasably connecting the outlet port of the valve assembly with the irrigation port of the endoscope; and (d) releasably securing the securing element of the valve assembly at least partially around a hand of the user.