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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 25, 2016
Applicant:
Project Moray, Inc., Belmont, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mark D. Barrish, Belmont, CA (US);
Henry Bourang, Turlock, CA (US);
Keith Phillip Laby, Oakland, CA (US);
Assignee:
Project Moray, Inc., Belmont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/1011 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61M 25/005 (2013.01); A61M 25/0155 (2013.01); A61M 25/1025 (2013.01); A61M 25/1034 (2013.01); A61M 25/1036 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00318 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2034/301 (2016.02); A61M 2025/0166 (2013.01);
Abstract
Articulation devices and methods include balloon arrays interacting with elongate skeletal support structures so as to locally alter articulation of the skeleton. The skeleton may include a helical coil, and the array can be under control of a processor. Inflation fluid may be directed to the balloons from an inflation system including valves controlled by the processor. The articulation structures can be employed in minimally invasive medical catheter systems.