Steerable ultrasound attachment for endoscope
AssigneeEndoSound, Inc.
InventorsStephen Edward Steinberg, Scott Sutherland Corbett, III
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Abstract
An endoscope add-on assembly adapted to be attached to a target endoscope. The assembly includes an ultrasound imaging sub-assembly, including a communications cable connected to an ultrasound imaging head and an imaging head movement sub-assembly, including a conduit, holding a tension member that is attached to the ultrasound imaging head. Further included are connective elements, adapted to permit the endoscope add-on assembly to be attached to the target endoscope. Finally, the imaging head movement sub-assembly is detachable from the ultrasound imaging sub-assembly, thereby permitting the imaging head movement subassembly to be processed separately from the ultrasound imaging sub-assembly, after use.
Claims18
An endoscope add-on assembly adapted to be attached to a target endoscope, the endoscope add-on assembly including:
- a) an ultrasound imaging head;
- b) an ultrasound imaging sub-assembly configured to selectively engage the ultrasound imaging head, wherein said ultrasound imaging sub-assembly comprises a retaining element configured to secure the ultrasound imaging sub-assembly to the target endoscope;
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- c) a needle guide configured to change direction relative to the target endoscope, when the endoscope add-on assembly is attached to the target endoscope, in response to a varying user input provided via a member comprising a compressive strength.
An endoscope add-on assembly adapted to be attached to a target endoscope, the endoscope add-on assembly including:
- a) an ultrasound imaging head;
- b) an ultrasound imaging sub-assembly configured to selectively engage the ultrasound imaging head, wherein said ultrasound imaging sub-assembly comprises a retaining element configured to secure the ultrasound imaging sub-assembly to the target endoscope;
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- c) a needle guide configured to direct a motion of a needle of the target endoscope, wherein the needle guide is deformable and moveable relative to the target endoscope when the endoscope add-on assembly is attached to the target endoscope;
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- d) a needle guide notch.
An endoscope add-on assembly adapted to be attached to a target endoscope, the endoscope add-on assembly including:
- a) an ultrasound imaging head;
- b) an ultrasound imaging sub-assembly configured to selectively engage the ultrasound imaging head, wherein said ultrasound imaging sub-assembly comprises a retaining element configured to secure the ultrasound imaging sub-assembly to the target endoscope;
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- c) a needle guide configured to direct a motion of a needle of the target endoscope, wherein the needle guide is deformable and moveable relative to the target endoscope when the endoscope add-on assembly is attached to the target endoscope.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.