ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,256,893, issued on March 25.
"Endoscope accessory and medical device kit" was invented by Scott Miller (Arlington, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coupler device for a forward viewing endoscope comprises a main body having a proximal end configured to attach to the distal end portion of the endoscope and a distal end portion that at least partially seals the distal end portion of the scope and allows for viewing of the surgical site. The coupler device may include a flexible working channel extension for attachment to the working channel of the endoscope. The coupler device provides a protective cover to reduce the ingress of debri...