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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2015
Applicant:
Endoscopic Innovations Llc, Omaha, NE (US);
Inventors:
Michael B. Jones, Omaha, NE (US);
Carl Nelson, Lincoln, NE (US);
Assignee:
ENDOSCOPIC INNOVATIONS LLC, Omaha, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01); A61B 10/04 (2006.01); A61B 10/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/04 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/00133 (2013.01); A61B 1/018 (2013.01); A61B 10/04 (2013.01); A61B 10/06 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0208 (2013.01); A61B 2010/0225 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0034 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for quickly advancing/retracting a biopsy tool (or other driven object) into position through a colonoscope or other such scope. The device includes a drive actuator, a transmission for coupling the actuator to a driven object (biopsy tool), an attachment assembly that couples the device to the endoscope, such as to a biopsy port on the endoscope, an electronic control unit, and a user interface. Preferably, the driver/biopsy tool coupling consists of a motor and a combination of gears and friction rollers.