Special instrument covers
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1. A cover system for an endoscope comprising a control head having controls for operating the endoscope, and a shaft extending from said control head and having a patient-engaging portion spaced from said head for invading a patient'"'"'s body under the control of said control head, said cover system comprising:
- a first elastomeric cover portion adapted to be disposed in covering relation to at least a portion of said patient-engaging portion so that said first cover portion prevents said portion of said patient-engaging portion that it covers from having direct contact with a patient, and further including a second elastomeric cover portion adapted to be disposed in covering relation over at least some of said control head, and a clear plastic cover adapted to be disposed in covering relation over a portion of said control head.
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Abstract
In an area where deadly diseases such as AIDs and similar diseases are common, the need for cleanness is obvious. This application provides covers made from latex and methods of using them that will be used to cover endoscopes and their parts to prevent such contaminations.
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1. A cover system for an endoscope comprising a control head having controls for operating the endoscope, and a shaft extending from said control head and having a patient-engaging portion spaced from said head for invading a patient'"'"'s body under the control of said control head, said cover system comprising:
- a first elastomeric cover portion adapted to be disposed in covering relation to at least a portion of said patient-engaging portion so that said first cover portion prevents said portion of said patient-engaging portion that it covers from having direct contact with a patient, and further including a second elastomeric cover portion adapted to be disposed in covering relation over at least some of said control head, and a clear plastic cover adapted to be disposed in covering relation over a portion of said control head.
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12. A cover system for an endoscope comprising a non-patient-engaging portion including a control head having controls for operating the endoscope, and a shaft extending from said control head and having a patient-engaging portion spaced from said head for invading a patient'"'"'s body, said cover system comprising:
- a first elastomeric cover portion adapted to be disposed in covering relation to at least a portion of said patient-engaging portion so that said first cover portion prevents said portion of said patient-engaging portion that it covers from having direct contact with a patient, and further including a second elastomeric cover portion additional to the first cover portion adapted for covering a portion of said non-patient-engaging portion, said second cover portion comprising plural openings each providing access to a respective portion of said control head that it surrounds, and at least one further cover portion additional to said first and second cover portions adapted for covering at least a portion of a corresponding one of such surrounded portions of said control head.
- View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- 25. A cover system for an endoscope that has a control head having controls and a shaft extending from said control head, said cover system comprising cover portions for said endoscope adapted for covering at least portions of said control head, including said controls, and said shaft, one of said cover portions comprising combined layers of clear plastic and elastomer providing for the controls to be seen and used through them.
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