ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,097, issued on Oct. 27, was assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. (Maple Grove, Minn.).

"Devices, systems, and methods to supply fluids to an endoscope" was invented by Scott Edward Corbeil (Litchfield, N.H.), Ryan V. Wales (Northborough, Mass.) and Barry Weitzner (Acton, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and systems for providing a flow of fluid to an endoscope. An illustrative container and tube set arranged and configured to couple to an endoscope may comprise, a first container configured to contain a fluid, a first water supply tube including a first lumen extending therethrough and in fluid communication with the...