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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.:

US 12364802 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2025

Filed:

Dec. 20, 2023

Systems and methods for mechanical displacement of an esophagus

Applicant:

Ohio State Innovation Foundation, Columbus, OH (US);

Inventors:

Veeral M. Oza, Chicago, IL (US);

Adam Hensel, Gahanna, OH (US);

Emile Daoud, Columbus, OH (US);

Nishaki Mehta, Boston, MA (US);

Assignee:

Ohio State Innovation Foundation, Columbus, OH (US);

Attorney:

Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC

Primary Examiner:

Marcela I Shirsat

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/015 (2006.01); A61B 1/273 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 7/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/80 (2021.05); A61B 1/015 (2013.01); A61B 1/2733 (2013.01); A61B 5/061 (2013.01); A61B 5/4233 (2013.01); A61B 5/0077 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/687 (2013.01); A61B 7/023 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00351 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00488 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00791 (2013.01); A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01);
Abstract

An example assembly for use with a vacuum system and an esophageal positioning device esophageal positioning device includes an introducer, in which the esophageal positioning device includes a handle, a first segment, a second segment and an articulation driving mechanism. The first segment being coupled to the handle. The second segment being pivotally connected to the first segment. The articulation driving mechanism being configured to pivot the second segment about the first segment upon articulation.

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