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US 2020/0206473 A1Published application
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Hollow Guidewire with Balloon
AssigneeBiosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
InventorsAssaf Govari, Christopher Thomas Beeckler
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Abstract
A medical probe includes a hollow guidewire, a balloon, and a magnetic position sensor. The hollow guidewire is configured for insertion into a channel of an organ of a patient. The balloon is fixed to a distal end of the hollow guidewire, is configured to be inserted into the channel using the hollow guidewire, and is further configured to be inflated by pumping of fluid through the hollow guidewire. The magnetic position sensor is fitted at the distal end of the hollow guidewire.
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A medical probe, comprising:
- a hollow guidewire for insertion into a channel of an organ of a patient;
- a balloon fixed to a distal end of the hollow guidewire, wherein the balloon is configured to be inserted into the channel using the hollow guidewire and is further configured to be inflated by pumping of fluid through the hollow guidewire;
- and
- a magnetic position sensor fitted at the distal end of the hollow guidewire.
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A manufacturing method, comprising:
- providing a hollow guidewire for insertion into a channel of an organ of a patient;
- attaching a balloon to a distal end of the hollow guidewire so that the hollow guidewire protrudes beyond the balloon;
- and
- fitting a magnetic position sensor at the distal end of the hollow guidewire.
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A method, comprising:
- inserting a balloon attached to a hollow guidewire into a channel of an organ of a patient, wherein the balloon is configured to be inflated or deflated through one or more side holes in the hollow guidewire;
- navigating the balloon in the channel using a magnetic sensor fitted at the distal end of the hollow guidewire;
- and
- inflating the balloon by pumping fluid through the hollow guidewire to dilate the channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.