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US 10,765,410 B2Granted
Systems and methods for real-time biopsy needle and target tissue visualization
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsAustin G. Johnson, Sean Fleury
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to the field of endoscopy. In particular, the present disclosure relates to systems and methods for real-time visualization of a target tissue, and which allows the location/orientation of the biopsy needle to be determined prior to its first actuation.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a first component, comprising:
- a proximal end;
- a distal end;
- and
- a lumen extending therebetween;
- a second component, comprising:
- a proximal end;
- a distal end;
- and
- a lumen extending therebetween;
- wherein the proximal end of the first component is removably attached to the distal end of the second component to form a contiguous lumen;
- an ultrasound catheter extending through the contiguous lumen of the first and second components;
- and
- an exterior tube slidably disposed about the first component, second component and ultrasound catheter.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a contiguous lumen comprising a lumen of a first component and a lumen of a second component, wherein a proximal end of the first component is removably attached to a distal end of the second component;
- an ultrasound catheter extending through the contiguous lumen;
- and
- an exterior tube slidably disposed about the contiguous lumen and the ultrasound catheter.
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A method, comprising:
- forming a contiguous lumen with a lumen of a first component and a lumen of a second component by removably attaching a proximal end of the first component to a distal end of the second component;
- extending an ultrasound catheter through the contiguous lumen;
- and
- slidably disposing an exterior tube about the first component, second component, and the ultrasound catheter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.