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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2021
Applicant:
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation, Hachioji, JP;
Inventors:
David A. Herrin, Seattle, WA (US);
Joseph Kennelly Ullman, Woodinville, WA (US);
Assignee:
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 10/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 10/0233 (2013.01); A61B 10/0283 (2013.01); A61B 17/3423 (2013.01); A61B 17/3462 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0208 (2013.01); A61B 10/04 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3447 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3466 (2013.01); A61B 2017/347 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses, systems, and methods for engaging a stylet within a needle. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus includes a stylet configured to be insertable into a lumen of a needle via a proximal port of secured to a needle actuator secured to the needle; and an end cap fixably coupled to the stylet and configured to cover a proximal end of the needle actuator and to be movable relative to the needle actuator to enable an operator to withdraw the stylet from the lumen.