Articulating end cap
First Claim
1. A surgical device comprising:
- a collar configured to fit over a distal face of an endoscope, wherein the collar is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the endoscope;
a flexible, elongate translating mechanism coupled to the collar and extending proximally from the collar, wherein applying a linear force to the translating mechanism causes the translating mechanism to exert a rotational force on the collar;
a hollow cap coupled to a distal end of the collar and covering at least a portion of the distal face of the endoscope, wherein the cap is pivotable relative to the collar in a plane parallel to the axis, wherein the cap has a first open end configured to face the distal face of the endoscope and a second open end configured to face distally.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a surgical device and methods of using the surgical device are disclosed. The surgical device may comprise a collar configured to fit over a distal face of an endoscope and rotate about a longitudinal axis of the endoscope. The surgical device may also comprise a flexible, elongate translating mechanism coupled to the collar and extending proximally from the collar. Applying a linear force to the translating mechanism may cause the translating mechanism to exert a rotational force on the collar. In addition, the surgical device may comprise a hollow cap coupled to a distal end of the collar. The cap may be pivotable relative to the collar in a plane parallel to the axis. In addition, the cap may have a first open end configured to face the endoscope and a second open end configured to face distally.
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32 Claims
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1. A surgical device comprising:
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a collar configured to fit over a distal face of an endoscope, wherein the collar is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the endoscope; a flexible, elongate translating mechanism coupled to the collar and extending proximally from the collar, wherein applying a linear force to the translating mechanism causes the translating mechanism to exert a rotational force on the collar; a hollow cap coupled to a distal end of the collar and covering at least a portion of the distal face of the endoscope, wherein the cap is pivotable relative to the collar in a plane parallel to the axis, wherein the cap has a first open end configured to face the distal face of the endoscope and a second open end configured to face distally. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A surgical device comprising:
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a collar configured to fit over a distal face of an accessory channel, wherein the collar is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the accessory channel; a flexible, elongate translating mechanism coupled to the collar and extending proximally from the collar, wherein applying a linear force to the translating mechanism causes the translating mechanism to exert a rotational force on the collar; a hollow cap coupled to a distal end of the collar and covering at least a portion of the distal face of the endoscope, wherein the cap is pivotable relative to the collar in a plane parallel to the axis, wherein the cap has a first open end configured to face the distal face of the accessory channel and a second open end configured to face distally.
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18. A surgical device comprising:
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a collar configured to fit over a distal face of an endoscope, wherein the collar is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of the endoscope; and a hollow cap coupled to a distal end of the collar and covering at least a portion of the distal face of the endoscope, wherein the cap is pivotable relative to the collar in a plane parallel to the axis, wherein the cap has a first open end configured to face the endoscope and a second open end configured to face distally.
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19. A method of using an endoscope, the endoscope comprising a rotatable collar positioned over a distal face of an endoscope, wherein the collar is rotatable about the distal face of the endoscope;
- a flexible, elongate translating mechanism coupled to the collar and extending proximally from the collar, wherein applying a linear force to the translating mechanism causes the translating mechanism to exert a rotational force on the rotatable collar; and
a hollow cap coupled to a distal end of the collar, wherein the cap is pivotable relative to the collar in a plane parallel to the axis, wherein the cap has a proximally-facing open end configured to face the endoscope and a distally-facing open end, the method comprising;introducing a distal portion of the endoscope to a surgical site; extending the endoscope to bring the distally-facing open end of the cap into contact with tissue; rotating the collar to change the orientation of the distal face of the endoscope relative to the tissue; and pivoting the cap to change the orientation of the distal face of the endoscope relative to the tissue. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
- a flexible, elongate translating mechanism coupled to the collar and extending proximally from the collar, wherein applying a linear force to the translating mechanism causes the translating mechanism to exert a rotational force on the rotatable collar; and
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