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US 2026/0083345 A1Published application
Integrated multi-functional endoscopic tool
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsBenny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
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Abstract
A system for extending the visual capabilities and working channel of a bronchoscope including a probe having optic and/or tracking capabilities at a distal tip thereof and capable of being advanced through the working channel of a standard bronchoscope. The probe also includes a working channel through which various diagnostic and treatment tools may be advanced.
Claims21
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A system for performing a lung procedure, comprising:
- a flexible catheter including an electromagnetic (EM) sensor and a working channel configured to receive a tool, the EM sensor configured to detect an EM field and generate a signal;
- at least one wire disposed within the catheter for steering a distal portion of the catheter within a patient's lung;
- an optic system configured to illuminate and capture images of a patient's lung, the optic system including a light source disposed within the catheter and a lens;
- a location board configured to be positioned adjacent the patient, the location board including at least one antenna configured to generate an EM field around at least a portion of the patient;
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- a control system configured to receive signals from the EM sensor and determine a location of the EM sensor within the EM field.
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A system for performing a lung procedure, comprising:
- a flexible catheter including an electromagnetic (EM) sensor and a working channel configured to receive a tool, the EM sensor configured to detect an EM field and generate a signal;
- at least one wire disposed within the catheter for steering a distal portion of the catheter within a patient's lung;
- an optic system configured to illuminate and capture images of a patient's lung, the optic system including a Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) lens located at a distal portion of the catheter and a light source disposed within the catheter;
- a location board configured to be positioned under the EM sensor and the patient, the location board including a plurality of antennas, each antenna configured generate an EM field around at least a portion of the patient, wherein the EM field of each antenna is distinguishable from the other antennas;
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- a control system configured to receive signals from the EM sensor and determine a location of the EM sensor in the EM field.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.