Single use fluid reservoir for an endoscope

摘要

The present invention comprises a single use fluid reservoir for use with a disposable medical device. The single use fluid reservoir has a reservoir body that includes a fluid holding tank. The fluid holding tank includes at least one inlet to admit fluid and at least one outlet to dispense fluid. The fluid reservoir body also has a structure for fixedly connecting the reservoir to the disposable medical device. In some embodiments, the fluid reservoir body has a snap-together structure that is capable of permanently connecting the fluid reservoir to a proximal connector of an endoscope. The fluid reservoir may include a mechanism for alerting an operator to the amount of liquid in the reservoir.