Patent ID: 9146576
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: A61B,F04C,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An endoscope, comprising: a shaft comprising a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end; and a rotating device attached to the shaft and snap-fitted onto the endoscope, the rotating device comprising a plurality of arms that extend radially from the longitudinal axis of the shaft and that are actuated by an operator's finger to rotate the rotating device and the shaft, the rotating device further comprising an attachment device configured to engage and snap onto a portion of the endoscope, the rotating device further comprising an opening with dimensions configured to receive the shaft of the endoscope and securely engage the shaft when the rotating device is snap-fitted onto the endoscope; wherein the endoscope further comprises a port located at the proximal end of the shaft and extending away from the shaft and in a direction non-parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, and an eyepiece or attachment to a camera, the eyepiece or the attachment to the camera being located proximally to the port, and wherein the rotating device is provided between the port and the eyepiece or the attachment to the camera; wherein the port is a light port and wherein the plurality of arms of the rotating device extend radially beyond an outer diameter of the eyepiece or the attachment to the camera to allow access by an operator's finger to rotate the rotating device and the shaft; and wherein the attachment device of the rotating device further comprises a collet that is configured to snap-fit onto the light port.