Guide apparatus for delivery of a flexible instrument and methods of use

    公开(公告)号:US11284950B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-29

    申请号:US16242577

    申请日:2019-01-08

    Abstract: A guiding apparatus comprises a support assembly extending along a longitudinal axis and including a first plurality of linkages and a second plurality of linkages. The first plurality of linkages includes a first channel formation and the second plurality of linkages includes a second channel formation. The support assembly has a coupled configuration with a proximal end and a distal end in which the first plurality of linkages is coupled to the second plurality of linkages with the first and second channel formations arranged to form a continuous channel through the support assembly. The continuous channel has an opening sized to receive an elongated flexible instrument.

    Guide apparatus for delivery of a flexible instrument and methods of use

    公开(公告)号:US10413372B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US15329916

    申请日:2015-07-14

    Abstract: A guiding apparatus includes a plurality of collapsible support members, a plurality of retraction assemblies, each of the plurality of retraction assemblies coupled to a respective one of the plurality of collapsible support members, and a connector adapted to connect the plurality of retraction assemblies to a teleoperational manipulator arm. The plurality of collapsible support members have an extended configuration in which the plurality of collapsible support members are arranged to form a channel extending along a longitudinal axis, the channel sized to receive an elongated instrument. The plurality of collapsible support members have a collapsed configuration in which each of the plurality of collapsible support members is retracted within a respective coupled retraction assembly as the elongated instrument is advanced along the longitudinal axis.

    GUIDE APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY OF A FLEXIBLE INSTRUMENT AND METHODS OF USE

    公开(公告)号:US20190133702A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-09

    申请号:US16242577

    申请日:2019-01-08

    Abstract: A guiding apparatus comprises a support assembly extending along a longitudinal axis. The support assembly includes a first plurality of linkages including a first channel formation, a second plurality of linkages including a second channel formation, and a strut having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion of the strut is coupled to the support assembly. The support assembly has a coupled configuration with a proximal end and a distal end in which the first plurality of linkages is coupled to the second plurality of linkages with the first and second channel formations arranged to form a continuous channel through the support assembly. The continuous channel has an elongated opening sized to receive an elongated flexible instrument in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

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