Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Catheter with remotely extendible instruments
- Patent Title (中): 导管与远程扩展仪器
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Application No.: US13670253Application Date: 2012-11-06
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Publication No.: US08597291B2Publication Date: 2013-12-03
- Inventor: Gene H. Arts , Timothy J. Bahney , John D. Carlton , Duane E. Kerr , William H. Nau, Jr.
- Applicant: Covidien LP
- Applicant Address: US MA Mansfield
- Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee: Covidien LP
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Mansfield
- Agency: Carter DeLuca Farrell & Schmidt LLP
- Main IPC: A61B18/14
- IPC: A61B18/14

Abstract:
A method for performing a surgical procedure within lungs of a patient. The method comprising the steps of providing a plurality of surgical instruments and providing a housing. Attaching a flexible, elongated shaft with distal and proximal ends to the housing. Engaging at least one working end to the distal end of the housing, the working end including a plurality of tubes disposed therein that define a corresponding plurality of working channels for housing a corresponding plurality of surgical instruments. Controlling an actuator to engage at least one of the corresponding plurality of surgical instruments, wherein rotation of the working end with respect to a longitudinal axis of the elongated shaft engages at least one of the plurality of surgical instrument with the actuator to deploy the at least one surgical instrument to the lung as needed during a surgical procedure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130066314A1 Catheter With Remotely Extendible Instruments Public/Granted day:2013-03-14
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