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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2019
Applicant:
Acclarent, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jetmir Palushi, Irvine, CA (US);
Fatemeh Akbarian, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Itzhak Fang, Irvine, CA (US);
Henry F. Salazar, Pico Rivera, CA (US);
Assignee:
ACCLARENT, INC., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/24 (2013.01); A61B 17/320783 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2051 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3958 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01); A61M 1/84 (2021.05);
Abstract
An apparatus includes an elongate shaft and a position sensor. The elongate shaft defines a longitudinal axis. The elongate shaft includes a distal end, an opening, and a lumen. The position sensor is laterally offset from the longitudinal axis. The first position sensor is fixedly secured relative to the elongate shaft at a known distance from the opening. The first position sensor is configured to generate signals indicating a position of the elongate shaft in three-dimensional space.