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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2017
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Jonathan Reuben Waldstreicher, West Orange, NJ (US);
William Sanford Krimsky, Bel Air, MD (US);
Yitzhack Schwartz, Haifa, IL;
Avi Shalgi, Haifa, IL;
Meir Bar-Tal, Haifa, IL;
Matityahu Amit, Zur-Yigal, IL;
Gal Hayam, Tivon, IL;
Refael Itah, Tel-Aviv, IL;
Robert D. Ainsworth, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., Yokneam, IL;
Abstract
An endobronchial probe includes a deflector having a bore extending therethrough at an angle to its long axis for passage of a tool. The probe includes a location sensor and an ultrasound imager. A push-pull anchoring system comprises a plurality of guides and wires that can extend beyond the guides and retract within the guides. When extended the wires diverge from the long axis sufficiently to engage a bronchus. The probe includes a balloon disposed on the distal segment contralateral to bore that when inflated urges the mouth of the bore into contact with the bronchial wall.