Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Megan Chrobak

Elizabeth M Albrecht

Bryan Allen Clark

George Wilfred Duval

James Weldon

Gregory Scott Fischer

Christopher J Nycz

Kianoosh Ghazi

Jan Weber

Barry Weitzner

Aiden Flanagan

Peter L Dayton

Mark W Boden

Thomas Jones

Richard Crawford

Martin Lawrence Fawdry

Carolina Villarreal

Leili Salehi

Ben McNICHOLL

Anne Gu

Ben Mcnicholl

Systems and methods for generating navigational guidance for a medical device within a body are disclosed. One computer-implemented method may include: receiving, at a computer server, image data associated with at least one anatomical object; determining, using a processor associated with the computer server and via application of a trained predictive navigational guidance model to the image data, navigational guidance for the medical device in relation to the at least one anatomical object; generating, based on the determining, at least one visual representation associated with the navigational guidance; and transmitting, to a user device in network communication with the computer server, instructions to display the at least one visual representation associated with the navigational guidance overtop of the image data on a display screen of the user device.

Systems and methods for utilizing artificial intelligence to guide a medical device

An endoscopic system may include an endoscope including a handle and an elongate shaft extending distally therefrom. The handle may include a non-motorized and non-ratcheting actuation mechanism configured to articulate a distal tip portion of the elongate shaft. The distal tip portion may be articulatable in response to a manually applied force exerted upon the actuation mechanism. Removal of the manually applied force may lock the distal tip portion in its then-current configuration. The non-motorized and non-ratcheting actuation mechanism may include a clutch mechanism actuatable in response to an electrical signal generated in response to sensing a user-applied force to the actuating mechanism by a strain gauge.

Clutch system for flexible endoscopes

A medical device may comprise a distal tip having a viewing element, a lighting element, and at least one feature configured to removably couple the distal tip to a shaft. The medical device may also comprise a working channel coupled to the distal tip and defining a central lumen configured to receive a tool. A wall of the working channel may define at least one additional lumen. The working channel may be configured to be removably inserted into the shaft. The medical device may also comprise at least one of a wire, a cable, or a conduit passing through the at least one additional lumen.

Distal tips for medical devices

Embodiments herein relate to systems and methods for thawing cells using magnetic particles, such as Curie-magnetic or Néel-magnetic particles. In an embodiment, a cell storage medium for cryopreservation is included. The cell storage medium can include a cryoprotective agent; and a plurality of particles comprising a magnetic material. In an embodiment, a method for thawing a frozen cell sample is included. The method can include obtaining a frozen cell sample comprising particles, the particles comprising a magnetic material and applying an alternating electromagnetic field to the frozen cell sample to induce heating of the magnetic material. Other embodiments are also included herein.

Systems and methods for thawing cells using magnetic particles

Various embodiments are generally directed to a flexible elongate member (e.g., endoscopic accessory tool) positionable into and/or through selected anatomies, such as by generating images to position components of a flexible elongate member or to localize anatomic features, for instance. Some embodiments are directed to generating images with a plurality of imaging techniques to localize anatomic features and/or components of a flexible elongate member for one or more of inspection, orientation, and/or facilitating access to body passageways or lumens.

Devices, systems, and methods for imaging within a body lumen

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GROTON, MA, United States of America

Megan Chrobak