A cap including an outer shell configured to be coupled to an access port of an endoscope, and a resilient member positioned interior of the inner peripheral surface of the outer shell. The resilient member includes an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer peripheral surface and a central opening
A cap including an outer shell configured to be coupled to an access port of an endoscope, and a resilient member positioned interior of the inner peripheral surface of the outer shell. The resilient member includes an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer peripheral surface and a central opening sized to accommodate an endoscopic instrument therethrough. The resilient member further includes a slit extending outward from the circumferential surface of the central opening toward the outer peripheral surface of the resilient member.
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1. A cap for inhibiting egress of fluid from an access port of an endoscope working channel, the cap comprising: an outer shell removable from the access port, the outer shell including an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface extending from the upper end to the lower end, and an inner
1. A cap for inhibiting egress of fluid from an access port of an endoscope working channel, the cap comprising: an outer shell removable from the access port, the outer shell including an upper end, a lower end, an outer peripheral surface extending from the upper end to the lower end, and an inner peripheral surface extending from the upper end to the lower end, the inner peripheral surface extending about a central longitudinal axis of the outer shell, the outer shell further including a coupling portion proximate the lower end of the outer shell adapted for coupling the cap to an endoscope; anda single resilient member positioned interior of the inner peripheral surface of the outer shell, the resilient member including an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer peripheral surface extending between the upper surface and the lower surface, and a central cylindrical opening defined in the resilient member that is sized to accommodate an endoscopic instrument therethrough, the central opening having a circumferential surface extending between the upper surface and the lower surface of the resilient member, wherein the central cylindrical opening has a constant diameter between the upper surface and the lower surface, the resilient member further including a slit extending outward from the circumferential surface of the central opening toward the outer peripheral surface of the resilient member; anda guidewire locking structure formed by two tabs opposing one another, each tab extending from and above the upper end of the outer shell forming an opening between each respective tab and the upper end;wherein the slit extends further outward from the longitudinal axis at a location proximate the upper surface of the resilient member than at a location proximate the lower surface of the resilient member. 2. The cap of claim 1, wherein the slit extends spirally outward. 3. The cap of claim 1, wherein the slit extends outward in a zigzag fashion. 4. The cap of claim 1, wherein the slit extends radially outward. 5. The cap of claim 4, further comprising a second slit extending radially outward from the circumferential surface of the central opening toward the outer peripheral surface of the resilient member. 6. The cap of claim 5, wherein second slit is located less than 90 degrees from the slit. 7. The cap of claim 5, wherein the second slit is located about 5 to about 30 degrees from the slit. 8. The cap of claim 5, wherein the second slit is located about 10 to about 15 degrees from the slit. 9. The cap of claim 1, wherein the outer shell further includes a guidewire locking structure. 10. The cap of claim 1, wherein the resilient member is formed of a polymeric material. 11. The cap of claim 1, wherein the coupling portion includes a threaded portion. 12. The cap of claim 1, wherein the coupling portion includes a compliant member. 13. The cap of claim 1, wherein the coupling portion includes a groove. 14. The cap of claim 1, wherein the coupling portion includes a lip.
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