Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Guide tube systems and methods
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Application No.: US14665197Application Date: 2015-03-23
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Publication No.: US10299874B2Publication Date: 2019-05-28
- Inventor: Barry Weitzner , Paul J. Smith , John B. Golden , Brian J. Intoccia , Naroun Suon , Katie Krueger , Brian Tinkham , Michal Weisman , Brett A. Krueger
- Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Maple Grove
- Agency: Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC
- Main IPC: A61B34/10
- IPC: A61B34/10 ; A61B34/00 ; A61B1/00 ; A61B1/005 ; A61B1/018 ; A61B17/04 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B17/02 ; A61B1/04 ; A61B1/12 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/32 ; A61B1/313 ; A61B90/00 ; A61B10/06 ; A61B17/34 ; A61B90/11

Abstract:
Disclosed herein are various systems and methods for guiding, supporting, and/or housing instruments. One exemplary system includes a guide tube having a manipulation section and mated with rails carrying instrument control members. Moving the rails with respect to the guide tube, or another point of reference, can control movement of the manipulation section.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150238180A1 GUIDE TUBE SYSTEMS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2015-08-27
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