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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2008
Applicants:
Chris A. Rothe, San Mateo, CA (US);
David Miller, Cupertino, CA (US);
Vahid Saadat, Saratoga, CA (US);
Ruey-feng Peh, Mountain View, CA (US);
Edmund Tam, Mountain View, CA (US);
Inventors:
Chris A. Rothe, San Mateo, CA (US);
David Miller, Cupertino, CA (US);
Vahid Saadat, Saratoga, CA (US);
Ruey-Feng Peh, Mountain View, CA (US);
Edmund Tam, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/008 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/008 (2013.01); A61B 1/0008 (2013.01); A61B 1/0051 (2013.01); A61B 1/00082 (2013.01); A61B 1/00085 (2013.01); A61B 1/00089 (2013.01); A61B 1/018 (2013.01); A61B 1/042 (2013.01); A61B 5/02007 (2013.01); A61M 25/0138 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0161 (2013.01);
Abstract
Complex shape steerable tissue visualization and manipulation catheters and their methods of use of disclosed herein. The deployment catheter may be articulated utilizing various steering mechanisms to adjust a position of a visualization hood or membrane through which underlying tissue may be visualized.