ABSTRACT TITLE : MODULAR AUTOCLAVEABLE INTRODUCER FOR ENDOSCOPE An endoscopic or laparoscopic introducer, a medical device to assist the surgeon with the insertion, maneuvering, and removal of an endoscope, laparoscope, biopsy device, or medical device from a patient’s body during endoscopic or laparoscopic surgery. The advancement relates to an introducer and specifically to an autoclaveable modular introducer. Introducer is modular in that it is capable of attachment to numerous types of fittings and thereby capable of coupling and decoupling to numerous types of endoscopes, cannulas, insufflation flow sources, biopsy devices, and other medical devices. Introducer is autoclaveable in that it is capable of sterilization by autoclave without incurring deterioration or degradation. Fig 2A
