Patents by Inventor Thomas Edward Eibs

Thomas Edward Eibs has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • HANDS-FREE MECHANICAL MANIPULATION OF DUODENSCOPE ELEVATOR DURING CLEANING
    Publication number: 20230190086
    Abstract: An endoscope cleansing accessory is described for use with an automatic endoscope reprocessing (AER) apparatus which utilizes the motive force provided by a flowing cleansing fluid already within the AER to actuate an actuator wheel of the endoscope during the cleansing process. The movement or actuation of the actuator wheel during cleansing in turn imparts a back and forth motion to an elevator platform or forceps raiser within the endoscope to loosen tissue and other particles that are then flushed out by the flowing cleansing fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventor: Thomas Edward Eibs
  • Hands-free mechanical manipulation of duodenoscope elevator during cleaning
    Patent number: 11607122
    Abstract: An endoscope cleansing accessory is described for use with an automatic endoscope reprocessing (AER) apparatus which utilizes the motive force provided by a flowing cleansing fluid already within the AER to actuate an actuator wheel of the endoscope during the cleansing process. The movement or actuation of the actuator wheel during cleansing in turn imparts a back and forth motion to an elevator platform or forceps raiser within the endoscope to loosen tissue and other particles that are then flushed out by the flowing cleansing fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Medivators Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Edward Eibs
  • HANDS-FREE MECHANICAL MANIPULATION OF DUODENOSCOPE ELEVATOR DURING CLEANING
    Publication number: 20200100665
    Abstract: An endoscope cleansing accessory is described for use with an automatic endoscope reprocessing (AER) apparatus which utilizes the motive force provided by a flowing cleansing fluid already within the AER to actuate an actuator wheel of the endoscope during the cleansing process. The movement or actuation of the actuator wheel during cleansing in turn imparts a back and forth motion to an elevator platform or forceps raiser within the endoscope to loosen tissue and other particles that are then flushed out by the flowing cleansing fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas Edward Eibs