Covidien LP

Superdimension, Ltd.

Benny Greenburg

Oded Zur

Raphael Meloul

Heinrich D Becker

Gil Griefner

Dorian Averbuch

Danny Belcher

Danny Blecher

Pinhas Gilboa

Heinrich Becker

A system for extending the visual capabilities and working channel of a bronchoscope including a probe having optic and/or tracking capabilities at a distal tip thereof and capable of being advanced through the working channel of a standard bronchoscope. The probe also includes a working channel through which various diagnostic and treatment tools may be advanced.

Integrated multi-functional endoscopic tool

Integrated multi-function endoscopic tool

A clip or flexible handles extension facilitate simultaneous retention and operation of a bronchoscope and associated bronchoscopic tools held in one hand to allow operation by a single practitioner. Also provided is an adapter for the connection port of the working channel of a bronchoscope which performs both sealing and tool-locking functions. Also disclosed is a guide sheath arrangement with a reduced flexibility proximal portion to facilitate insertion of tools into the guide sheath.

System of accessories for use with bronchoscopes

Systems and methods for endoscopic procedures employ a first technique to ensure initial correct alignment of an endoscope () with a desired target (). A reference image () is then acquired from an imaging arrangement associated with the endoscope. During a subsequent stage of the procedure, tracking of the endoscope position relative to the target is performed partially or entirely by image-based tracking by comparing features in real-time video image () produced by imaging arrangement with features in the reference image (). The feature comparison may be performed visually by a user, or may be automated to offer more specific corrective suggestions to the user.

System and method for image-based alignment of an endoscope

A catheter having a sensor at a distal end thereof, useable to detect and create signals from an electromagnetic field. The sensor is constructed and arranged to leave a lumen of the catheter open such that it may be used to pass instruments therethrough once a target location has been reached.

Locatable catheter

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Hod Hasharon, Israel

Benny Greenburg