US Patent Issued to GI Scientific on Nov. 11 for "Systems and methods for drying and/or cleaning endoscopic devices" (Virginia, Missouri, Pennsylvania Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,686, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to GI Scientific LLC (Arlington, Va.).

"Systems and methods for drying and/or cleaning endoscopic devices" was invented by Scott Miller (Arlington, Va.), Frank Carter (Wormleysburg, Pa.) and Carl Gauger (Kansas City, Mo.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and methods for cleaning and/or drying endoscopic instruments, such as endoscopes, are provided. A drying device for use with an endoscopic instrument comprises an elongate member configured for advancement through an internal lumen within the endoscopic instrument and a drying member removably coupled to a portion of the elongate member. The...