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US 10,441,144 B2Granted
Endoscope with shared working channel
AssigneeMor Research Applications Ltd.
InventorIgor Igov
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for opening a workspace inside a lumen of a living creature are disclosed. Anchors may be affixed to opposite ends of the workspace. An extender may be distance anchors apart while they are affixed to the walls of the workspace. Distancing the anchors may unfold and/or stretch the lumen in the region of the workspace.
Claims16
A catheter for transporting a tool between the outside of a living creature and a lumen inside the living creature, comprising:
- a working channel extending along a longitudinal axis of the catheter, the working channel including a proximal opening for allowing access from outside of the living creature and a distal opening for positioning inside a lumen of the living creature;
- at least one elongated guide extending along the catheter and of which a portion of the at least one elongated guide is in communication with a portion of the working channel;
- an outer sleeve extending along the longitudinal axis of the catheter, the outer sleeve comprising a mount to support a tool;
- a steerable frame that includes a spine extending along an edge of the catheter;
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- an immobilizing system including joints and a collection of different sized balls, wherein the joints are reversibly immobilizable by a collection of the different sized balls.
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