The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2018
Gyrus Acmi, Inc. D.b.a. Olympus Surgical Technologies America, Westborough, MA (US);
Christopher R. Ralph, Woodinville, WA (US);
Jean-Martin Baillargeon, Seattle, WA (US);
Jason T. Panzenbeck, Seattle, WA (US);
Taylor N. Tyson, Seattle, WA (US);
Nathan J. Dale, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Sujeeth Parthiban, Redmond, WA (US);
Anthony H. Siuda, Redmond, WA (US);
Gyrus ACMI, Inc. d/b/a Olympus Surgical Technologies America, Westborough, MA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses, systems, and methods for providing an atraumatic sheath tip. Various disclosed embodiments seek to help reduce or avoid unnecessary tissue damage upon a sheath being extended to convey an elongated instrument for sampling or treatment. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes a deformable sheath tip configured to be positioned at a distal end of a sheath. The sheath defines therein a lumen configured to convey an elongated instrument. The sheath tip has a base end disposable at the distal end of the sheath and a contact end. The sheath tip has a first column strength along an axis of the sheath tip that is less than a second column strength of the sheath and a first degree of deformability that is greater than a second degree of deformability of the sheath.