Patent ID: 8728104

Claim:
A medical device comprising: a protective device configured to receive an endoscopic device, the protective device comprising: an elongate body having a distal end and a proximal end; wherein an outer wall of the elongate body defines a distal-most face at a distal-most end of the elongate body, wherein the distal-most face includes only a distal opening, and wherein the distal opening lies in a single plane; a proximal opening located proximally on the elongate body and having an inner diameter larger than an inner diameter of the distal opening; a lumen extending from the distal opening to the proximal opening, wherein the lumen is configured to receive the endoscopic device; and a handle attached to the elongate body within the lumen and extending proximally of the elongate body; and the endoscopic device disposed within the lumen of the protective device; wherein the elongate body is flexible from the proximal opening to the distal opening, wherein the proximal opening and the distal opening are the only openings in the elongate body, and wherein the handle is disposed within a working channel of the endoscopic device.