US5104379A
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Medical instrument and valve to be mounted on a mount piece of that instrument
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-28
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Granted: 1992-04-14
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Expires: 2010-03-28
Abstract
Abstract A medical instrument whose distal end is inserted into a body cavity of a subject in cooperation with a treating unit, comprises an insertion section including a distal end inserted into the body cavity and having a first opening exposed there, a proximal base end located outside the body of the subject, and a channel provided in the insertion section and extending from the proximal base end toward the first opening, an operation section connected to the proximal base end and having a second opening leading to the channel, a mount piece provided around the second opening. A valve is provided on the mount piece including a body having a slit adapted to be opened when the treating unit is inserted into the channel and closed when it is withdrawn from the channel and an annular groove detachably fitted on the mount piece, and a thin-walled portion for destroying the valve when the valve is removed from the mount piece.
Inventors
- 👤 Ichiro Nakamura
- 👤 Hideki Tujiya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:33
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/012; A61B1/018; A61B1/00002; A61B1/00062; A61B1/00131; A61B1/00137; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/02; A61M39/06; A61M39/0606; B; B65; B65D; B65D41/00; B65D41/32; B65D51/00; B65D51/002; B65D55/00; B65D55/02; B65D55/06; B65D55/08; B65D55/0863; A61M2039/062; A61M2039/0633; A61M2039/064; A61M2039/066; A61M2039/0686; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/58; A61M2205/583; A61M5/00; A61M5/50; A61M5/5086; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S604/00; Y10S604/905
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A valve assembly adapted to be fitted over a mount piece of a medical instrument whose distal end is inserted into a body cavity of a subject in cooperation with a treating unit, the valve assembly comprising: a body having first means formed of an elastic member and adapted to be opened when the treating unit is inserted therethrough and closed when the treating unit is removed therefrom, said body having a surrounding wall; and a frame for holding the body by its surrounding wall, said frame comprising second means detachably fitted over the mount piece, and third mean coupled to said second means for destroying the frame when the frame is removed from the mount piece; said third means comprising destruction means for making said second means in a not reusable state.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A valve assembly adapted to be fitted over a mount piece of a medical instrument whose distal end is inserted into a body cavity of a subject in cooperation with a treating unit, the valve assembly comprising: a body having first means formed of an elastic member and adapted to be opened when the treating unit is inserted therethrough and closed when the treating unit is removed therefrom, said body having a surrounding wall; and a frame for holding the body by its surrounding wall, said frame comprising second means detachably fitted over the mount piece, and third mean coupled to said second means for destroying the frame when the frame is removed from the mount piece; said third means comprising destruction means for making said second means in a not reusable state.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The valve assembly according to claim 1, wherein said third means comprises weakened lines formed in said frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The valve assembly according to claim 2, wherein said frame has a wall and said weakened lines are formed as thin-walled lines in the frame wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The valve assembly according to claim 2, wherein said frame has a wall and said weakened lines are formed as perforation lines in the frame wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The valve assembly according to claim 1, wherein said frame has a cylindrical wall and said third means is formed axially in the frame wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The valve assembly according to claim 1, wherein said frame has a cylindrical wall and said third means is formed helically in and along the cylindrical wall of the frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The valve assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a tab connected to said frame and adapted to be used when the frame is removed from said mount piece, and wherein said third means is formed in said frame in a continuous junction between said tab and said frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The valve assembly according to claim 1, wherein said third means comprises breaking lines formed in said frame and cutouts formed in a manner to merge with the breaking lines.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The valve assembly according to claim 1, wherein said second means comprises means for detachably fitting said body over a mount piece of an endoscope.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The valve assembly according to claim 1, wherein said second means comprises means for detachably fitting said body over a mount piece of a catheter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
The valve assembly according to claim 1, wherein said destruction means of said third means comprises first destroying means for destroying said frame when said frame is removed from said mount piece, second destroying means for destroying said frame when said frame is removed from said mount piece, and cutouts for connecting said first destroying means to said second destroying means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The valve assembly according to claim 11, further comprising a tab provided on either one of said first and second destroying means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
135 words
A valve assembly adapted to be fitted over a mount piece of a medical instrument whose distal end is inserted into a body cavity of a subject in cooperation with a treating unit, the valve assembly comprising: a body having first means formed of an elastic member and adapted to be opened when the treating unit is inserted therethrough and closed when the treating unit is removed therefrom, said body having a surrounding wall; and a frame for holding the body by its surrounding wall, said frame comprising second means detachably fitted over the mount piece, and third means for destroying the frame when the frame is removed from the mount piece; said third means comprising means for making said third means in a not reusable state, said third means being provided in said frame.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
135 words
A valve assembly adapted to be fitted over a mount piece of a medical instrument whose distal end is inserted into a body cavity of a subject in cooperation with a treating unit, the valve assembly comprising: a body having first means formed of an elastic member and adapted to be opened when the treating unit is inserted therethrough and closed when the treating unit is removed therefrom, said body having a surrounding wall; and a frame for holding the body by its surrounding wall, said frame comprising second means detachably fitted over the mount piece, and third means for destroying the frame when the frame is removed from the mount piece; said third means comprising means for making said third means in a not reusable state, said third means being provided in said frame.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The valve assembly according to claim 13, wherein said third means comprises weakened lines formed in said frame.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The valve assembly according to claim 14, wherein said frame has a wall and said weakened lines are formed as thin-walled lines in the frame wall.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The valve assembly according to claim 14, wherein said frame has a wall and said weakened lines are formed as perforation lines in the frame wall.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The valve assembly according to claim 13, wherein said frame has a cylindrical wall and said third means is formed axially in the frame wall.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
30 words
The valve assembly according to claim 13, wherein said frame has a cylindrical wall and said third means is formed helically in and along the cylindrical wall of the frame.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
49 words
The valve assembly according to claim 13, further comprising a tab connected to said frame and adapted to be used when the frame is removed from said mount piece, and wherein said third means is formed in said frame in a continuous junction between said tab and said frame.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The valve assembly according to claim 13, wherein said third means comprises breaking lines formed in said frame and cutouts formed in a manner to merge with the breaking lines.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The valve assembly according to claim 13, wherein said second means comprises means for detachably fitting said body over a mount piece of an endoscope.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
The valve assembly according to claim 13, wherein said second means comprises means for detachably fitting said body over a mount piece of a catheter.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
61 words
The valve assembly according to claim 13, wherein said destruction means of said third means comprises first destroying means for destroying said frame when said frame is removed from said mount piece, second destroying means for destroying said frame when said frame is removed from said mount piece, and cutouts for connecting said first destroying means to said second destroying means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The valve assembly according to claim 13, further comprising a tab provided on one of said first and second destroying means.
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