Patent ID: 7686761

Claim:
In an endoscope processor having a first and second connector, a method of detecting proper connection of ports on an endoscope to the endoscope processor, the method comprising the steps of: providing a pressure pulse to the first connector on the endoscope processor, the first connector being connectable to a first port on the endoscope, the first port being in fluid communication with a first lumen in the endoscope; the second connector being connectable to a second port on the endoscope, the second port being in fluid communication with a second lumen in the endoscope; the first lumen and the second lumens being in fluid communication with each other; measuring pressure at a first point that is in the endoscope processor and in fluid communication with the second connector which, if the endoscope is properly connected to the endoscope processor, will be in fluid communication with the first lumen; determining a status of proper connection of the endoscope to the endoscope processor based upon measurements of the pressure at the first point.