Patent ID: 8556801
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: an endoscope comprising an elongated flexible tube; a housing integrally formed with the tube and including a space; a working channel extending through both the tube and the housing; a tunnel extending from the space to the tube; a plurality of buttons disposed on the housing; a processor module disposed in both the space and the tunnel; and an electronic visual display disposed on the housing; and a surgical instrument guide device for temporarily securing the endoscope to an organ of a patient; wherein an elongated surgical instrument is allowed to insert through the working channel to cooperate with the processor module; and wherein the surgical instrument guide device comprises a base member, an adjustment member, a catch, a cap member, a plurality of fasteners, and a tubing; and wherein the base member is a hollow cylinder and comprises a center hole through bottom, a threaded inner surface, a plurality of through holes through the bottom, a plurality of positioning holes in bottom, and a plurality of holed legs extending downward from underside, the holed legs communicating with the through holes; the adjustment member comprises a universal joint at one end, a lower portion of the universal joint being pivotably disposed in a half-spherical upper mouth of the center hole, a cylindrical shank, and a channel through the shank; the catch is a hollow cylinder and comprises a central hole through bottom and being fastened by an upper portion of the universal joint, and a plurality of bottom pegs; the cap member is cylindrical and comprises a longitudinal hole with the shank of the adjustment member extending through, and a threaded shank secured to the threaded inner surface to fasten the catch in a lower portion of the longitudinal through hole and fasten the universal jointer; the fasteners are disposed through the through holes and legs; and the tubing is hollow and disposed in the channel of the adjustment member to have its enlarged head rested upon the shank of the adjustment member.