Patent ID: 8715165

Claim:
A system for holding an elongate medical device relative to an endoscope comprising: an endoscope having an access port; and an endoscope seal main body portion releasably affixed to the access port, the endoscope seal main body portion having a body with a cavity, a sealing element disposed in the cavity, the sealing element having a passageway extending therethrough configured to sealingly receive the elongate medical device; and a waist with a reduced diameter; wherein the endoscope seal main body portion further includes a ratchet member disposed about the waist with reduced diameter of the main body portion for evenly applying compressive forces circumferentially on the main body portion, the sealing element, or both the main body portion and the sealing element, when the endoscope seal main body portion is releasably affixed to the access port; and wherein the access port of the endoscope has a flange and the endoscope seal main body portion releasably affixes to the access port by receiving the flange therein at a distal port that is positioned at a distal end of the endoscope seal main body portion.