Ronald Wassenburg,Marije Anne Sijke Visscher E/V Faazen
申请号：
US16347761
公开号：
US20190313889A1
申请日:
2017.11.02
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2019
代理人:
摘要：
The present invention relates to a tip protector device for a medical instrument, such as an endoscope or borescope. The tip protector device according to the present invention comprises a housing configured to releasably receive a tip of a medical instrument, a clamping system configured to retain by clamping the tip received by the housing in a retaining position and a locking system configured to perform a locking step, wherein the locking step comprises, successively, the locking and unlocking of the clamping system in the retaining position. The tip protector further comprises a blocking element, wherein the blocking element is configured to block the locking system after repeated use of the device. The present invention also relates to a method of protecting the tip of a medical instrument.
