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Multi-jet distributor for an endoscope

  • US 9,636,003 B2
  • Filed: 06/27/2014
  • Issued: 05/02/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for distributing fluid from a source external to an endoscope into a plurality of fluid channels positioned within the endoscope, comprising:

  • a pump;

    a fluid distributor device having a fluid input channel coupled to said pump, a distributor rotating plug and a plurality of fluid output channels, wherein said distributor rotating plug includes an internal fluid pathway, said internal fluid pathway being in fluid communication with said fluid input channel and capable of being positioned, via rotational movement of said distributor rotating plug, into a plurality of configurations wherein, when in each of said plurality of configurations, said internal fluid pathway is in fluid communication with one of said plurality of said fluid output channels and is not in fluid communication with any one of the remaining said plurality of fluid output channels;

    a motor shaft coupled to said distributor rotating plug;

    a motor coupled to said motor shaft, wherein, upon activating the motor, the motor causes the distributor rotating plug to rotate, thereby intermittently aligning said internal fluid pathway with each of said plurality of fluid output channels, allowing fluid to move from said fluid input channel, through the internal fluid pathway and successively into each of said plurality of fluid output channels; and

    at least one endoscope connector comprising said plurality of endoscope fluid channels, wherein said plurality of endoscope fluid channels are in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid output channels.

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