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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 24, 2013
Applicant:
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Inventors:
Molly Lara Flexman, New York, NY (US);
David Paul Noonan, New York, NY (US);
Raymond Chan, San Diego, CA (US);
Franciscus Reinier Antonius Van Der Linde, Eindhoven, NL;
Assignee:
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 2017/0084 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00929 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2046 (2016.02); A61B 2034/2061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/373 (2016.02); A61B 2562/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A shape sensing enabled instrument includes a flexible longitudinal body () including a plurality of longitudinal members () held together to form a lumen (). The longitudinal members have frictional contact therebetween and are configured to engage neighboring longitudinal members during bending, twisting or external pressure to maintain dimensions of the lumen. A shape sensing optical fiber () is disposed within the lumen.