公开(公告)号：US20240148238A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-09

申请号：US18497095

申请日：2023-10-30

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： Kian S. LIM

IPC: A61B1/008 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61L29/02

CPC classification number: A61B1/008 ,  A61B1/0011 ,  A61B1/0055 ,  A61L29/02 ,  A61M25/0138

Abstract: An articulating joint for an endoscopic device includes a body and a wire. The body includes a first link at a proximal end, a last link at a distal end, and interior links therebetween. The body is formed as a tube with gaps. Each interior link is connected on a proximal end to a further proximal link via first flexible members and on a distal end to a further distal link via second flexible members. Each interior link forms a proximal gap between the interior link and the further proximal link, a distal gap between the interior link and the further distal link, and a recess on both sides of the members permitting the members to bend and the interior links to rotate. The wire extends through the links such that applying tension to the wire causes at least one link to rotate toward another link and articulate the joint.

公开(公告)号：US20230390019A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18329157

申请日：2023-06-05

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： Kian S. LIM ,  Longquan CHEN ,  Niraj Prasad RAUNIYAR

IPC: A61B90/00 ,  A61B18/26 ,  G06T7/70

CPC classification number: A61B90/06 ,  A61B18/26 ,  G06T7/70 ,  A61B2090/061 ,  G06T2207/10068 ,  A61B2018/00511

Abstract: Medical systems are described, including a medical system that includes a scope including a handle and a shaft defining a channel having a distal opening, a processor, at least one laser source, a first laser fiber, and a second laser fiber, wherein each of the first laser fiber and the second laser fiber is coupled to the at least one laser source and extends through the shaft, wherein a distal end of the shaft includes an imager, the distal opening of the channel, a distal end of the first laser fiber, and a distal end of the second laser fiber, and wherein each of the first laser fiber and the second laser fiber is configured to transmit a collimated beam onto a target without altering or fragmenting the target.

公开(公告)号：US20250009382A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-09

申请号：US18763100

申请日：2024-07-03

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.

Inventor： Kian S. LIM ,  Niraj Prasad RAUNIYAR

IPC: A61B17/34 ,  A61B6/12 ,  A61B90/00

Abstract: Medical devices and related methods useful for needle access during medical procedures are described. The medical device may include a needle and a handle coupled to the needle, wherein the handle includes a body comprising a radiolucent material, a first marker proximate a proximal end of the body and a second marker proximate a distal end of the body. Each of the first marker and the second marker may include a radiopaque material, and the first marker may have a shape complementary to the second marker to align a position of the needle relative to a subject when visualized by X-ray imaging.

公开(公告)号：US20230389995A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-07

申请号：US18297728

申请日：2023-04-10

Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.

Inventor： Kian S. LIM ,  Longquan CHEN

IPC: A61B34/20 ,  A61B5/06

CPC classification number: A61B34/20 ,  A61B5/06 ,  A61B2034/2046

Abstract: A system is for tracking includes a longitudinal element extending longitudinally from a distal tip inserted into a body to a proximal end which remains outside of the body. The element includes an IMU sensor at the tip and a series of stripes extending along the element. Data from the IMU sensor determines an angular orientation of the tip. The system also includes an exterior member positioned outside of the body. The member includes a channel extending longitudinally therethrough and a linear encoder detecting each of the stripes of the element as the element is slid through the member so that data from the encoder determines a linear displacement of the element relative to the member at a point of entry. 3D location of the tip calculated based on the determined angular orientation and the linear displacement determined at each detected stripe.

公开(公告)号：US20240268642A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-15

申请号：US18438726

申请日：2024-02-12

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： Kian S. LIM

IPC: A61B1/008

CPC classification number: A61B1/008

Abstract: A medical device includes an articulating joint cut from a tubular member to include a plurality of links. Each of the links extends from a proximal end to a distal end and including a channel extending therethrough. The proximal end of each of the plurality of links includes a proximal engaging feature and the distal end of each of the plurality of links including a distal engaging feature. The proximal engaging feature of one of the links is configured to movably engage the distal engaging feature of an adjacent one of the links to form a hinge via which adjacent links are movable relative to one another and the articulating joint is movable between a straight configuration and a bent configuration. The proximal and distal engaging features include partial bevels corresponding to one another and extending therealong.

公开(公告)号：US20230092920A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17931824

申请日：2022-09-13

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： Kian S. LIM ,  Longquan CHEN

IPC: A61B18/22 ,  A61B1/307

Abstract: A system is disclosed that includes an optical fiber including a first optical module and a gate. The gate can be capable of moving between closed and opened states to form a slit. At least one storage medium can be included having encoded thereon executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to carry out a method including directing light from the first optical module through the slit onto the stone to form a pair of lines with a spacing between the pair of lines; and determining a size of the stone, based on a distance from a distal tip of the optical fiber and the spacing between the pair of lines.