July 17, 2018
Slurpee straw inspires smudge-free laparoscopic camera
Editor's Note
University of Texas engineering students have created a laparoscopic camera cleaner designed like a 7-Eleven Slurpee straw that keeps a camera smudge-free, the July 17 Medical Design & Outsourcing reports.
The “ClearCam” device has a scoop-like shape that acts like a squeegee to clean the camera.
Surgeons can control the device externally to remove unwanted material from the lens rather than having to pull the laparoscope out and wipe it off.
The students have applied for a patent for the device.
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