Patent ID: 8758225

Claim:
An adapter for regulating movement of a waveguide relative to a scope, comprising: a first connector for connecting the adapter to a scope; a second connector for connecting the adapter to the waveguide; wherein at least one of the first and second connectors is movable relative to the other between (i) an extended position wherein a distal tip of the waveguide is extended relative to the scope, and (ii) a retracted position wherein the distal tip of the waveguide is retracted relative to the scope; a first member fixedly coupled to the first connector; and a second member coupled securely to the second connector, wherein at least one of the first and second members is movable relative to the other between the extended and retracted positions: wherein the first member includes a stop component axially spaced relative to the first connector that engages the second member in the retracted position and defines a range of movement between the extended and retracted positions: wherein the stop component protrudes from other sections of the first member: wherein the second member is a tubular member; and wherein an inner surface of the second member is slidably mounted over an outer surface of the stop component; and wherein the first connector is coupled to the second connector by a flexible connector that provides the adapter bending flexibility relative to an elongated axis of the scope; and wherein the flexible connector is coupled between the first member and first connector.