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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2021
Applicant:
Neptune Medical Inc., Burlingame, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alexander Q. Tilson, Burlingame, CA (US);
Garrett J. Gomes, San Mateo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Neptune Medical Inc., Burlingame, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 (2013.01); A61B 1/00085 (2013.01); A61B 1/00101 (2013.01); A61B 1/041 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for distending a body lumen for enhanced visualization with a capsule endoscope that includes a camera lens includes an attachment element configured to attach to the capsule endoscope and a plurality of struts extending from the attachment element and meeting at an apex. The plurality of struts are configured to extend both axially and radially away from the camera lens so as to form a frame therearound.