Patent ID: 8663088

Claim:
A handle extension for use with a handle of a bronchoscope, comprising: (a) a flexible wrap-around layer provided with complementary regions of a Velcro fastening arrangement configured to form a conical sleeve defining open ends and a through-bore for receiving the bronchoscope handle; (b) a hand loop extending from a first end of the conical sleeve to a second end of the conical sleeve, the hand loop configured for receiving a palm of a hand of a user; and (c) an accessory extension strap extending from the flexible wrap-around layer and configured for suspending an accessory below the conical sleeve such that the accessory hangs in an accessory loop defined by the accessory extension strap while the bronchoscope is in use; wherein the hand loop and the accessory extension strap are configured to allow a user to release said bronchoscope and grab said accessory, thereby causing the bronchoscope to hang from a back of the hand of the user.