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US 2014/0235943 A1Published application
Vision Probe with Access Port
AssigneeIntuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
InventorsMichael Paris, Lucas Gordon, Tao Zhao, Carol Reiley
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Abstract
An anatomical probe system comprises an elongated flexible body and an elongated probe extending within the flexible body. The probe has a distal end and includes an outer wall defining a channel. The probe also includes an access port in the outer wall in communication with the channel. The access port is spaced proximally of the distal end.
Claims22
An anatomical probe system comprising:
- an elongated flexible body;
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- an elongated probe extending within the flexible body, the probe having a distal end including
- an outer wall defining a channel and
- an access port in the outer wall in communication with the channel, wherein the access port is spaced proximally of a distal face of the distal end.
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A method of operating an anatomical probe system, the method comprising:
- providing an elongated flexible body including a passageway;
- providing an elongated probe extending within the passageway of the flexible body, the elongated probe having a distal end and including an outer wall defining a channel, wherein an access port in the distal end, spaced proximally of a distal face of the elongated probe, extends through the outer wall in communication with the channel;
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- moving the probe within the flexible body from a first position in which the access port is inside the passageway to a second position in which the access port is outside of the passageway.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.