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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2022
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Vahid Saadat, Atherton, CA (US);
Ruey-Feng Peh, Singapore, SG;
Chris A. Rothe, San Mateo, CA (US);
Edmund Tam, Mountain View, CA (US);
INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for visualizing a tissue region of interest includes an imaging element, a sheath, and a dilator. The imaging element is configured to visualize tissue. The sheath includes a channel configured to receive the imaging element. The imaging element is positionable along a central longitudinal axis of the sheath and positionable in an off-axis position relative to the central longitudinal axis. The sheath comprises a flexible section defining at least a portion of the channel. The dilator is configured to advance through the channel to force the imaging element into the off-axis position. The dilator is configured to cause the imaging element to bulge the flexible section as the dilator is advanced through the channel.