Adam Landis;Matthrew J. Huddleston;William J. Post;Thomas J. Ward;Wayne Lyle Poll;Caroline M. Crisafulli
发明人:
Wayne Lyle Poll,Matthrew J. Huddleston,William J. Post,Thomas J. Ward,Caroline M. Crisafulli,Adam Landis
申请号：
US11765340
公开号：
US09050036B2
申请日:
2007.06.19
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要：
The present application discloses several embodiments of a devices for maintaining visualization with a surgical scope. The embodiments of the device are adapted to shield, defog or clean the lens of the surgical scope while the surgical scope is being used to perform a surgical procedure within a patient's body. In one embodiment, a view optimizer is provided that is adapted to deliver at least one fluid to the objective lens of the laparoscope to clean and/or defog the objective lens of the laparoscope without the need to remove the laparoscope from the surgical field. In additional embodiments, a view optimizer is provided that is adapted to create leakage or venting of gas from the body cavity so as to ensure continuous gas flow from an insufflator.
