Provided are methods of immunizing a viewport of a medical device against fogging before or during a medical procedure, and related apparatuses and devices. The methods comprise applying plasma to the viewport prior to use, thereby rendering a surface of the viewport highly hydrophilic. The methods eliminate or at least significantly reduce blur due to fogging.
A61B 1/12 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
A disinfection system and methods thereof for generating direct plasma at sub-atmospheric pressure to treat an inner surface of a channel of a surgical device. The method provides for inserting the surgical device into a gas-sealable enclosure; positioning an elongate discharge electrode within the channel such that the elongate discharge electrode coaxially spans at least a lengthwise majority of the channel to define an annular ignition-region within the channel; electrically coupling a collecting electrode with the conductive circumscribing sleeve of the surgical device; gas-sealing the gas-sealable enclosure; reducing a pressure of the annular ignition-region containing ambient air to a sub-atmospheric pressure; and. electrically igniting the ambient air of the annular ignition-region of the channel by applying an electrical potential difference to produce a longitudinal plasma cloud sufficient to disinfect.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
A61B 90/70 - Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments
A disinfection system and methods thereof for generating direct plasma at sub- atmospheric pressure to treat an inner surface of a channel of a surgical device. The method provides for inserting the surgical device into a gas-sealable enclosure; positioning an elongate discharge electrode within the channel such that the elongate discharge electrode coaxially spans at least a lengthwise majority of the channel to define an annular ignition-region within the channel; electrically coupling a collecting electrode with the conductive circumscribing sleeve of the surgical device; gas-sealing the gas-sealable enclosure; reducing a pressure of the annular ignition-region containing ambient air to a sub-atmospheric pressure; and. electrically igniting the ambient air of the annular ignition-region of the channel by applying an electrical potential difference to produce a longitudinal plasma cloud sufficient to disinfect.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
A61B 90/70 - Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING FAILURE IN PLASMA TREATMENT
Systems, devices, methods, and computer readable media for generating plasma for treating objects may be provided. Embodiments include a housing; a plasma-generation zone within the housing configured to enable accommodation of an object; circuitry for supplying energy to carry out a plasma treatment for increasing hydrophilicity of the object to a desired level; at least one sensor configured to measure at least one plasma-activation parameter during the plasma treatment; and at least one processor configured to: determine, based on the at least one plasma-activation parameter, that the plasma treatment is below a threshold for increasing the hydrophilicity of the object to the desired level; and output a notification indicating plasma treatment failure.
A61B 1/12 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
A61B 90/70 - Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments
Provided are methods of immunizing a viewport of a medical device against fogging before or during a medical procedure, and related apparatuses and devices. The methods comprise applying plasma to the viewport prior to use, thereby rendering a surface of the viewport highly hydrophilic. The methods eliminate or at least significantly reduce blur due to fogging.
A61B 1/12 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
G02B 1/18 - Coatings for keeping optical surfaces clean, e.g. hydrophobic or photo-catalytic films
G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
A device for inhibiting condensation distortion on an optical element of a medical instrument configured for insertion into a body cavity is provided. The device may include a housing; a cavity within the housing, the cavity being sized to removably retain at least a portion of the medical instrument therein, wherein the portion includes the optical element; a plasma activation zone within the cavity and arranged such that when the at least a portion of the medical instrument is retained within the cavity, the optical element is located within the plasma activation zone; a plasma generator configured to be activated to cause formation of a plasma cloud in the plasma activation zone in a vicinity of the optical element; and a controller configured to activate the plasma generator for a time period sufficient to cause the optical element to become hydrophilic prior to insertion into the body cavity.
A61B 1/12 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
G02B 1/18 - Coatings for keeping optical surfaces clean, e.g. hydrophobic or photo-catalytic films
G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
Systems, devices, methods, and computer readable media for generating plasma for treating objects may be provided. Embodiments include a housing; a plasma generation zone within the housing configured to enable accommodation of an object; a plasma generator for enabling formation of plasma within the plasma generation zone; a plurality of vacuum pumps within the housing, each pump having a vacuum inlet; a plurality of conduits within the housing connecting the plurality of vacuum pumps in series, such that when activated, the series of pumps cause a vacuum within the plasma generation zone; and at least one processor configured to simultaneously operate the plurality of vacuum pumps while the object is in a region of the plasma generation zone.
A61B 1/12 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
A61B 90/70 - Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments
A plasma generation device for treating objects, the device comprising: a housing; a plasma-generation zone within the housing configured to enable accommodation of an object; circuitry for supplying energy to carry out a plasma treatment for increasing hydrophilicity of the object to a desired level; at least one sensor configured to measure at least one plasma-activation parameter during the plasma treatment; and at least one processor configured to: determine, based on the at least one plasma-activation parameter, that the plasma treatment is below a threshold for increasing the hydrophilicity of the object to the desired level; and output a notification indicating of plasma treatment failure.
A61B 1/253 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor for the mouth, i.e. stomatoscopes, e.g. with tongue depressorsInstruments for opening or keeping open the mouth with means for viewing areas outside the direct line of sight, e.g. dentists' mirrors with means for preventing fogging
A61B 90/70 - Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments
G02B 1/18 - Coatings for keeping optical surfaces clean, e.g. hydrophobic or photo-catalytic films
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
H04W 76/11 - Allocation or use of connection identifiers
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING PLASMA TREATMENTS TO OPTICAL SURFACES
A plasma generation device for treating objects, the device comprising: a housing; a plasma-generation zone within the housing configured to enable accommodation of an object; circuitry for supplying energy to carry out a plasma treatment for increasing hydrophilicity of the object to a desired level; at least one sensor configured to measure at least one plasma-activation parameter during the plasma treatment; and at least one processor configured to: determine, based on the at least one plasma-activation parameter, that the plasma treatment is below a threshold for increasing the hydrophilicity of the object to the desired level; and output a notification indicating of plasma treatment failure.
A61B 90/70 - Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
H04W 76/11 - Allocation or use of connection identifiers
G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
G02B 1/18 - Coatings for keeping optical surfaces clean, e.g. hydrophobic or photo-catalytic films
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
A61B 1/253 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor for the mouth, i.e. stomatoscopes, e.g. with tongue depressorsInstruments for opening or keeping open the mouth with means for viewing areas outside the direct line of sight, e.g. dentists' mirrors with means for preventing fogging
A61B 1/12 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
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Methods and systems for providing plasma treatments to optical surfaces
A device for inhibiting condensation distortion on an optical element is provided. The device may include a housing; a chamber within the housing; electrical circuitry in the housing; a plasma activation region configured to retain the optical element in a manner exposing an optical surface to the plasma activation region, wherein the electrical circuitry is configured to form an electrical connection with a first electrode located on the first side of the dielectric barrier; a second electrode located on a second side of the dielectric barrier, opposite the plasma activation region; and at least one processor configured to: control electricity flow through the circuitry to cause an electric field associated with a voltage drop between the first electrode and a second electrode to generate plasma within the plasma-activation region; and maintain the generated plasma for a time period sufficient to cause the optical surface to become hydrophilic.
A61B 1/12 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
G02B 1/18 - Coatings for keeping optical surfaces clean, e.g. hydrophobic or photo-catalytic films
A device for inhibiting condensation distortion on an optical element of a medical instrument configured for insertion into a body cavity is provided. The device may include a housing; a cavity within the housing, the cavity being sized to removably retain at least a portion of the medical instrument therein, wherein the portion includes the optical element; a plasma activation zone within the cavity and arranged such that when the at least a portion of the medical instrument is retained within the cavity, the optical element is located within the plasma activation zone; a plasma generator configured to be activated to cause formation of a plasma cloud in the plasma activation zone in a vicinity of the optical element; and a controller configured to activate the plasma generator for a time period sufficient to cause the optical element to become hydrophilic prior to insertion into the body cavity.
A61B 1/12 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
G02B 1/18 - Coatings for keeping optical surfaces clean, e.g. hydrophobic or photo-catalytic films
Provided are methods of immunizing a viewport of a medical device against fogging before or during a medical procedure, and related apparatuses and devices. The methods comprise applying plasma to the viewport prior to use, thereby rendering a surface of the viewport highly hydrophilic. The methods eliminate or at least significantly reduce blur due to fogging.
A61B 1/12 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
G02B 1/18 - Coatings for keeping optical surfaces clean, e.g. hydrophobic or photo-catalytic films
G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
A treatment device for treating a lens included in an operational device, is disclosed. The Device may include a first segmented electrode, comprising at least two segments electrically isolated from one another, located in proximity to a first surface of the lens, wherein the first surface is to be treated by the treatment device; at least one second electrode; a distributor electrically associated with the first segmented electrode and with the at least one second electrode, and configured to distribute RF energy from a single RF generator to each of the segments of the segmented electrode separately; an RF generator for separately providing RF energy to the segments of the at least one first electrode and the at least one second electrode in an amount sufficient to generate plasma on at least a portion of the first surface of the lens, and a controller functionally associated with the distributor.
Aspects of the invention may relate to a treatment device and method for providing plasma treatments of lenses. The treatment device for treating a lens, included in an operational device, may include: at least one first electrode located in proximity to a first surface of the lens, such that the first surface is to be treated by the treatment device; at least one second electrode; and an RF generator electrically associated with the electrodes for providing RF energy to the at least one first and at least one second electrodes in an amount sufficient to generate plasma on the first surface of the lens.
Provided are methods of immunizing a viewport of a medical device against fogging before or during a medical procedure, and related apparatuses and devices. The methods comprise applying plasma to the viewport prior to use, thereby rendering a surface of the viewport highly hydrophilic. The methods eliminate or at least significantly reduce blur due to fogging.
A61B 1/12 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
G02B 1/18 - Coatings for keeping optical surfaces clean, e.g. hydrophobic or photo-catalytic films
Provided are methods of immunizing a viewport of a medical device against fogging before or during a medical procedure, and related apparatuses and devices. The methods comprise applying plasma to the viewport prior to use, thereby rendering a surface of the viewport highly hydrophilic. The methods eliminate or at least significantly reduce blur due to fogging.
A61B 1/253 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor for the mouth, i.e. stomatoscopes, e.g. with tongue depressorsInstruments for opening or keeping open the mouth with means for viewing areas outside the direct line of sight, e.g. dentists' mirrors with means for preventing fogging
G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
A61B 1/12 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
Aspects of the invention may relate to a treatment device and method for providing plasma treatments of lenses. The treatment device for treating a lens, included in an operational device, may include: at least one first electrode located in proximity to a first surface of the lens, such that the first surface is to be treated by the treatment device; at least one second electrode; and an RF generator electrically associated with the electrodes for providing RF energy to the at least one first and at least one second electrodes in an amount sufficient to generate plasma on the first surface of the lens.
C23C 16/50 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating using electric discharges
C23C 16/44 - Chemical coating by decomposition of gaseous compounds, without leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, i.e. chemical vapour deposition [CVD] processes characterised by the method of coating
Provided are methods of immunizing a viewport of a medical device against fogging before or during a medical procedure, and related apparatuses and devices. The methods comprise applying plasma to the viewport prior to use, thereby rendering a surface of the viewport highly hydrophilic. The methods eliminate or at least significantly reduce blur due to fogging.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
A61B 1/253 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor for the mouth, i.e. stomatoscopes, e.g. with tongue depressorsInstruments for opening or keeping open the mouth with means for viewing areas outside the direct line of sight, e.g. dentists' mirrors with means for preventing fogging
A61B 46/10 - Surgical drapes specially adapted for instruments
G02B 1/12 - Optical coatings produced by application to, or surface treatment of, optical elements by surface treatment, e.g. by irradiation
Provided are methods of immunizing a viewport of a medical device against fogging before or during a medical procedure, and related apparatuses and devices. The methods comprise applying plasma to the viewport prior to use, thereby rendering a surface of the viewport highly hydrophilic. The methods eliminate or at least significantly reduce blur due to fogging.
A61B 1/253 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor for the mouth, i.e. stomatoscopes, e.g. with tongue depressorsInstruments for opening or keeping open the mouth with means for viewing areas outside the direct line of sight, e.g. dentists' mirrors with means for preventing fogging
Provided are methods of immunizing a viewport of a medical device against fogging before or during a medical procedure, and related apparatuses and devices. The methods comprise applying plasma to the viewport prior to use, thereby rendering a surface of the viewport highly hydrophilic. The methods eliminate or at least significantly reduce blur due to fogging.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
A61B 1/12 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
A61B 1/253 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor for the mouth, i.e. stomatoscopes, e.g. with tongue depressorsInstruments for opening or keeping open the mouth with means for viewing areas outside the direct line of sight, e.g. dentists' mirrors with means for preventing fogging
A61B 46/10 - Surgical drapes specially adapted for instruments
