Abstract: A disposable endoscope with a tip part including a vision sensor, an exterior housing having a front wall and a circumferential wall, an interior spacing of the exterior housing accommodating the vision sensor, and a camera window positioned at least partly in front of the vision sensor, the housing further comprising a nozzle provided at the distal end of the tip part and configured to flush an exterior surface of the window, wherein the front wall and the nozzle are integrally formed in one piece from one polymer material.

Abstract: A medical device operable to obtain images of an internal cavity of a patient, including a handle; a flexible tube including a first section having a first radial cross-section area and a second section distal of the first section and having a second radial cross-section area smaller than the first radial cross-section area, the second section having an outer surface; a bending section extending from the flexible tube and including a proximal end segment, a distal end segment, and intermediate segments between the proximal end segment and the distal end segment, the intermediate segments hingedly connected to each other, the proximal end segment including a proximal end segment peripheral wall defining an internal space, wherein the second section is positioned at least partly in the internal space; and a camera assembly supported by the bending section and operable to generate images of distal views.

Abstract: An endoscope (1) with a distal tip (10), where the distal tip comprises a camera (11) and a light emitter (13). The light emitter includes a first LED (15) configured to emit light with a first spectral distribution, and a second LED (15?) configured to emit light with a second spectral distribution, different from the first spectral distribution. The light emitter includes a light guide (30) with a length, and a width transverse to the length. The light guide includes a light entry end (31) and a light exit (32) end configured such that light passes the light guide in the length direction. The light emitter also includes a diffuser (34). The first and the second LEDs are arranged to emit light into the light entry end, and the diffuser is arranged such that light passing the light exit end also passes through the diffuser.

Abstract: A video processing apparatus includes a housing defining an interior space, the housing having first, second, third, and fourth sides and a back side extending between the first, second, third and fourth sides, the back side including a back wall having a main portion laying on a back plane, a recessed portion recessed from the back plane and defining a video connection recess, and a recessed wall extending from the main portion to the recessed portion, the recessed wall having a video connector opening, and the recessed portion having an angled surface lying at an angle of at least 5 degrees relative to the back plane; and a video output socket in the interior space and aligned with the video connector opening of the recessed wall, whereby the angled surface facilitates insertion of a video connector into the video output socket.

Abstract: A medical sampling device is disclosed for use with a medical device having a suction channel and a suction connector in fluid communication with said suction channel. The sampling device includes a suction inlet for connection to the suction connector, a suction outlet for connection to a vacuum source, a sampling inlet and outlet for connection to a sample container, and a valve including a valve member having first and second chambers and being rotatable between first and second positions. The first chamber in the first position establishes fluid communication between the suction inlet and the sampling inlet. The second chamber in the first position establishes fluid communication between the sampling outlet and the suction outlet. One of the first and the second chambers in the second position establish fluid communication between the suction inlet and the suction outlet.

Abstract: A method for tensioning endoscope steering wires includes providing a semi-assembled endoscope including a handle and an insertion cord having a distal bending section connected to a first steering wire and a second steering wire, each steering wire having a first wire end being connected at the bending section at a distal end thereof and arranged in a respective wire pipe extending from a proximal end of the bending section to the handle, each steering wire having a proximal end extending further out of the wire pipe, providing a wire tensioner comprising a first and second wire gripper, providing a wire fastener, securing the semi-assembled endoscope relative to the wire tensioner and wire fastener, arranging each wire gripper to grip a respective one of the steering wires, activating the wire tensioner to tension the steering wires, and activating the wire fastener to fixate the steering wires in the tensioned state.

Abstract: An endoscope including: a handle; an insertion cord extending from the handle and including at least a distal tip; a working channel which during suction is configured to let a fluid and a mucus and a clot suctioned from the patient's body cavity flow therethrough; and a clot dissecting channel which is configured to eject a fluid stream for dissecting the clot before or while the clot enters the working channel, the clot dissecting channel being directed towards and opening up towards the working channel or a distal extension of the working channel in the distal tip.

Abstract: A video processor configured to record images captured by an image sensor of a visualization device and including a processing circuit including volatile memory, non-volatile memory, and a controller; a housing; and a communication interface, wherein the controller is configured to: present with the display a frame selector and frames stored in the image buffer, update the image buffer with the frames, repeatedly receive a first user input responsive to movement the frame selector, cause the display to present at least some of the frames in response to receipt of the first user inputs, receive a second user input responsive to release of the frame selector, and store a retrospective video file in non-volatile memory, the retrospective video file beginning and ending with frames corresponding to the first and second user inputs.

Abstract: A medical visualisation device including an instrument elevator having a guide surface for engagement with an instrument protruding through a tip part instrument channel and a X-ray transparent housing. The instrument elevator is radiopaque and pivotable around a pivot axis to adjust a guide angle between the guide surface and a longitudinal axis. The pivot axis being substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and a viewing direction. A control wire being coupled to the instrument elevator to transfer a force exerted on the control wire to the instrument elevator to adjust the guide angle.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a tip housing for the distal tip of a vision device such as an endoscope is disclosed. The method includes providing a molding tool, introducing in the molding tool a first housing material, introducing in the molding at least one further housing material different from the first housing material, allowing the at least one further housing material to set and form a combined housing component with the first molding material, and removing the combined housing component from the molding tool.

Abstract: An endoscope (1) having a bending section (20) including segments (22) connected to each other by hinges (24). The bending section has a central passage (12) passing each segment (22) and extends from a distal end to a proximal end, where an inner surface is facing and encircling the central passage (12). At least two grooves (18) into the inner surface extend in parallel with the central passage (12) and in open connection with the central passage. Two steering wires (25) pass in the grooves through the bending section. An anchor (15, 15?, 15?) is provided with a holding part (17, 17?) such that displacement of the steering wires (25) from the grooves (18) towards a center of the central passage (12) is blocked.

Abstract: A videoscope with a tip part including a camera assembly having an image sensor and a first light source and a first tolerance compensator having a pre-compensation condition and a post-compensation condition, wherein movement from the pre-compensation condition to the post-compensation condition adjusts a distance along the optical axis of the first light source between the first light source and the image sensor, and wherein in the post-compensation condition the first tolerance compensator maintains the distance between the first light source and the image sensor at least along the optical axis of the first light source.

Abstract: An articulated bending section body has a number of segments including a proximal end segment, a distal end segment and a number of intermediate segments. Each intermediate segment has a central passage adapted in cross-sectional shape to receive and support the exterior surface of a bendable tubular member providing a working channel of the endoscope. The cross-sectional shape includes a number of sectors of a circular periphery having a shared center and the same radius, the total length of the sectors being longer than half of the circular periphery. The cross-sectional shape comprises at least one outwardly extending lobe. The exterior surface of the bendable tubular member providing the working channel of the endoscope forms a closed lumen adjacent but separated from the working channel of the endoscope.

Abstract: A medical visualization system including a video processing apparatus and an endoscope. The video processing apparatus is operable to receive image data from the endoscope and includes a processor adapted to receive the image data from the one or more endoscopes and cause a display to display a live representation of the image data. The system further includes a transmission component adapted to transmit the image data and/or the data representative of the image data to the video processing apparatus, the transmission component including a component coupling part adapted to couple with the device coupling part.

Abstract: An endoscope tip part including an exterior housing including a circumferentially extending side wall with a proximal opening, the circumferentially extending side wall defining an interior space with an air volume; a camera assembly positioned in the interior space so that the air volume envelops at least the distal portion of the camera assembly; and an interior housing part including a circumferentially extending closure surface and a circumferentially extending attachment surface, the interior housing part being positioned in the proximal opening; wherein the exterior housing and interior housing part are formed as separate prefabricated components, wherein the closure surface is configured for closing the proximal opening of the exterior housing so as to liquid-seal the air volume in the tip part, and wherein the attachment surface extends proximally from the proximal opening and is configured for attaching the interior housing part to another element of the tip part.

Abstract: An endoscope including a handle or interface including a suction valve and a housing made from a first half-shell and a second half-shell. The suction valve is mounted between the first half-shell and the second half-shell. The first half-shell includes first and second fixing portions to receive first and second fixing portions of the suction valve. The second half-shell comprises third and fourth fixing portions configured to receive the second portion of the suction valve. The second and fourth fixing portions have a different geometry, the second fixing portion is configured to suppress at least one degree of freedom of the suction valve, and the fourth inner fixing portion is configured to suppress a remaining degree or remaining degrees of freedom of the suction valve, for fixing the suction valve in its position and orientation in the housing.

Abstract: A working channel tube and a method for producing the working channel tube, the method including providing a tube reinforced with a wire coiled and embedded between an inner and outer surface of the tube, a non-embedded wire portion of the wire extending from an exit point; bending the non-embedded wire portion at a rotation location forming a bend, a first non-embedded wire sub portion and a second non-embedded wire sub portion; extending the second non-embedded wire sub portion back across the tube to a clamping location; clamping the second non-embedded wire sub portion at the clamping location in a clamp; and rotating the non-embedded wire sub portions at the rotation location such that the first and second non-embedded wire sub portions twist around each other until the wire breaks. Moreover, a working channel tube produced by said method, and an endoscope comprising said working channel tube are disclosed.

Abstract: An endoscope including a handle, an insertion cord, a working channel, and a suction valve in the handle including a valve body and a stem. The valve body has a valve cylinder, an inlet connected to the working channel, and an outlet configured to be connected to a suction device. The stem is movable axially in the valve cylinder between a first position, in which the suction valve is in a valve closed state, and a second position, in which the suction valve is in a valve open state. The inlet and the outlet are connected to and extend away from the valve cylinder. The stem includes a curved flow guide. The inlet, the outlet and the curved flow guide are configured to each other to provide a curved sideways flow path through the suction valve in the valve open state.

Abstract: An endoscope including a handle assembled by application of fasteners being integral with a housing shell, the assembled housing shells forming a compartment. The handle includes at least one component selected from the group including: a roller for bending a bending section, a wire pipe fastener connecting wire pipes to a handle shell, and an encasement for a printed circuit board. The handle includes interfaces configured to secure the at least one component to a housing shell inside the compartment, the interfaces being integral with a housing shell. The housing shells are made from polypropylene.