Patent ID: 8496578

Claim:
An endoscopic assembly for an endoscope that has an outer diameter, the assembly comprising: a barrel having proximal and distal portions, the proximal portion having a radially extending seat and a circumferential receiving wall extending to a proximal end, the receiving wall having a first threaded portion formed thereon; a gasket having a distal surface disposed on the seat and a radially outer surface disposed on the receiving wall of the barrel and engaging the receiving wall, the gasket having an inner diameter configured to receive the endoscope; and a connector for connecting the barrel about the endoscope, the connector having a scope portion and a tip portion, the scope portion having a receiving end through which the endoscope is disposed to engage the seat for connecting the barrel about the endoscope, the tip portion having a second threaded portion formed thereon, the second threaded portion being configured to cooperate with the first threaded portion to receive the receiving wall and attach the connector with the barrel, the first and second threaded portions being configured to cooperate with each other to tighten the connection of the barrel about the endoscope as the threads increase surface area contact therebetween, the tip portion further having a tip end abutting the gasket on a proximal surface of the gasket, the endoscopic assembly being configured to axially compress the gasket between the seat and the tip end during tightening of the connection, thereby reducing the inner diameter of the gasket to press fit onto the endoscope if the outer diameter has any of a plurality of different values that are each within the range of between about 5 to 16 millimeters.