Abstract: A shield and instrument holder for use with a fiberoptic scope such as those designed for proctologic use positions an apertured shield portion transversely of the eye piece of the fiberoptic scope, which eye piece extends through the aperture to secure the shield and provides a right angular extension in spaced parallel relation to the fiberoptic scope adjacent the eye piece with means thereon for detachably holding various instruments in convenient relation thereto.

Abstract: A sterilization method for fiberoptic scopes for proctologic use having a hand-eye piece and an elongated flexible body member having an open end, an exterior surface and an interior first fluid conveying channel comprising the steps of immersing said flexible body member in a sterilizing solution, positioning the open end of said flexible body member to direct solution to emerge towards the exterior surface of another portion of said flexible body member and circulating said sterilizing solution through said fluid conveying channel in said flexible body member for a time sufficient to sterilize said fluid conveying channel and the exterior surface of said flexible body member of said fiberoptic scope.