Endoscopic device and methods of use thereof
AssigneeDragonfly Endoscopy LLC
InventorsJeremy Starkweather, Christen Springs, John Wynne, Jason Ylizarde, Amir Govrin, Doron Katzir
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Abstract
The disclosure provides for an endoscopic device and method for manipulating the endoscopic device. The endoscopic device includes a tube assembly and a slider mechanism connected to the cylindrical body for control of the endoscopic device. The tube assembly has a cylindrical body with a proximal end and a distal end and a plurality of openings extending from the proximal end to the distal end of the cylindrical body. The slider mechanism includes a tip deflecting mechanism and a rotation assembly having a planetary gear system.
Claims28
An endoscopic device comprising:
- a tube assembly comprising:
- a cylindrical body having a proximal end and a distal end and comprising a plurality of openings extending from the proximal end to the distal end of the cylindrical body;
- and
- a slider mechanism connected to the cylindrical body and configured to translate along the cylindrical body toward the distal end or toward the proximal end of the cylindrical body to provide for advancement or retraction, respectively, of an associated catheter operatively connected to the slider mechanism, the slider mechanism comprising:
- a rotational assembly configured to provide for rotation of the associated catheter;
- and
- a tip deflecting mechanism configured to provide for deflection of a tip of the associated catheter, the tip deflecting mechanism operatively connected to the rotational assembly such that both the tip deflecting mechanism and the rotational assembly are configured to translate and rotate together relative to the cylindrical body,
- wherein the slider mechanism is configured to rotate at least 360° around the cylindrical body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.