Patent ID: 8317687
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A connector intended for an endoscopy system, said connector comprising: a communication channel for fluid communication with a coupling channel of a coupling ring of an endoscopy system, a blind channel for fluid communication with a branch-off channel of the coupling ring of the endoscopy system, a first pressure sensor facing the communication channel for sensing the pressure in the communication channel, and a second pressure sensor facing the blind channel for sensing the pressure in the blind channel, wherein the communication channel is an irrigation communication channel and the connector includes a second communication channel which is an outflow communication channel, the connector comprises a rigid body provided with the irrigation and outflow communications channels and with the blind channel, the first sensor comprises a first deformation chamber and a first membrane and the second sensor comprises a second deformation chamber and a second membrane, each of the first and second membranes being designed to be deformed and to cause pressure in the first and second chamber, respectively, to vary, the rigid body comprises a first transmission chamber in fluid communication with the irrigation and outflow communication channels and a second transmission chamber in fluid communication with the blind channel, and the first transmission chamber is closed off by the first membrane and the second transmission chamber is closed off by the second membrane.