Medical systems, devices, and related methods
AssigneeBoston Scientific Medical Device Limited
InventorDeepak Kumar Sharma
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Abstract
A medical device for insertion into a body may include a handle assembly including a handle body and a ball joint; a sensor assembly configured to electronically communicate with a magnet; a body extending longitudinally from the handle assembly; an articulation portion coupled to a distal end of the body, wherein the articulation portion includes a magnetic material; and an end effector coupled to a distal end of the articulation portion. The articulation portion may be configured to move upon application of a magnetic field from the magnet.
Claims18
A medical device for insertion into a body, the medical device comprising:
- a handle assembly including a handle body and a ball joint;
- a sensor assembly configured to electronically communicate with a magnet, wherein the ball joint is positioned within the sensor assembly;
- a body extending longitudinally from the handle assembly;
- an articulation portion coupled to a distal end of the body, wherein the articulation portion includes a magnetic material;
- and
- an end effector coupled to a distal end of the articulation portion;
- wherein the articulation portion is configured to move upon application of a magnetic field from the magnet.
A medical system comprising:
- a medical device comprising:
- a handle assembly;
- a sensor assembly configured to communicate with a magnet assembly and coupled to the handle assembly;
- a body extending longitudinally from the handle assembly;
- and
- an articulation portion coupled to a distal end of the body, wherein the articulation portion is made of a magnetic material;
- and
- the magnet assembly moveably coupled to a patient table and comprising a plurality of magnets, wherein the plurality of magnets are positioned circumferentially around the patient table;
- wherein the articulation portion is configured to move when the magnet assembly applies a magnetic field to the articulation portion.
A method of moving a medical device, the method comprising:
- pivoting a handle assembly about a ball joint;
- engaging at least one sensor actuator of a sensor assembly with the handle assembly;
- activating an electromagnet via the engaged at least one sensor actuator;
- and
- moving an articulation section via a magnetic field induced by activating the electromagnet, wherein the articulation section is a magnetic material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.