Patent ID: 8690764

Claim:
An instrument for cleaning a lens of a scope comprising: an elongated sheath having proximal and distal end portions, the elongated sheath having an interior and an exterior, the interior dimensioned and configured to slidingly receive the scope therein; a roller mechanism including: a pair of semi-circular supports defining a ring, each of the pair of semi-circular supports pivotally coupled to the distal end portion of the sheath about a pivot and including a support arm extending across a diameter of the ring; and a pair of wiping arms, each of the pair of wiping arms mounted on the respective support arm, the pair of wiping arms transitionable between a non-cleaning position in which the pair of wiping arms are adjacent to each other and a cleaning position in which the pair of wiping arms are radially spaced apart; and a fluid conduit for transporting fluid and having a fluid discharge opening to deliver fluid to the lens of the scope, the fluid conduit coupled to the exterior of the sheath, wherein the pair of wiping arms wipes across an entire surface of the lens during a transition from the non-cleaning position to the cleaning position.