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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2014
Applicant:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Ruey-Feng Peh, Mountain View, CA (US);
Vahid Saadat, Saratoga, CA (US);
Christopher A. Rothe, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/008 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 1/015 (2006.01); A61B 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 1/313 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/008 (2013.01); A61B 1/0051 (2013.01); A61B 1/0052 (2013.01); A61B 1/00082 (2013.01); A61B 1/00085 (2013.01); A61B 1/015 (2013.01); A61B 1/05 (2013.01); A61B 1/3137 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61B 1/00016 (2013.01); A61B 1/0055 (2013.01); A61M 25/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Complex steerable catheter visualization and tissue manipulation systems and their methods of use are disclosed herein. The deployment catheter is articulated using various steering mechanisms. Tissue visualization is accomplished from the visualization hood at the distal end of the deployment catheter, the hood having an ability to expand and other features to facilitate visualization and articulation at the tissue surface.