Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080287862 | Drive systems and methods of use - Drive systems and methods of use are disclosed herein for performing medical procedures on a patient. The drive systems include various handle types and triggers for controlling catheters and end effectors. The various handle types include a flexible handle and ambidextrous handles that can alter the handedness of the handle for particularized use. The handles drive articulation sections of the catheter and end effectors with various degrees of freedom, and include locks for holding the catheter and/or end effector in place. The catheter systems include structures for allowing degrees of freedom, such as notches, mechanical interlocks, and articulation joints. In addition, the catheters articulate via cables or fluids. | 11-20-2008 |
20110099773 | ATTACHMENT CLAMP - Various apparatuses to attach a first medical device to a second medical device are described that allow the physician to grasp only a single device while the other device remains securely attached to the one being grasped. The apparatuses, once they are attached to the first medical device, are designed to be easily and quickly attached and detached to a second medical device, normally only requiring the use of one hand. Furthermore, the apparatuses oftentimes include a base that can easily couple and decouple from the portion that is attached to the second medical device so that if the need arises to separately use the second medical device, it can be decoupled from the first medical device without completely removing the apparatus from the second medical device. | 05-05-2011 |
20110172706 | TOOL DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE - Tool delivery systems and methods of use are disclosed herein. The delivery systems include a case for transporting a flexible tool to a procedure site and a guide tube. In one aspect, the flexible tool has a first size and shape greater than the diameter of a lumen within the guide tube. Placing the flexible tool into the case changes the flexible tool into a second, smaller size and shape and allows delivery of the needle through the guide tube. | 07-14-2011 |
20120118088 | BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR INSTRUMENT - Embodiments of the invention include a system for guiding an instrument. The system may include a frame and a bearing assembly supported by the frame. The bearing assembly may include an outer tubular member supported by the frame and including a proximal end and a distal end. The bearing assembly may also include a bearing at least partially disposed within at least one of the proximal end and the distal end of the outer tubular member. The channel may extend through the outer tubular member and the bearing. | 05-17-2012 |
20120150155 | Instrument Control Device - Embodiments include an instrument including an end effector located near a distal end of the instrument, an elongated member connected to the end effector, and a handle located near a proximal end of the instrument. The instrument also includes a ball and socket joint including a ball rotatable in a socket. The ball and socket joint connects the elongated member to the handle, and the handle is configured to move with respect to the elongated member via the ball and socket joint. The instrument further includes a control member connected to one of the ball or the socket, and the control member extends through the elongated member and connects the ball and socket joint to the end effector to control movement of the end effector. | 06-14-2012 |
20120172662 | Snare with Retractable Engaging Members - A snare for retrieving foreign objects within the body of a patient including a hollow elongate tubular member comprising an inner surface and an outer surface and a lumen defined by the inner surface, a proximal end and a distal end, the hollow elongate tubular member forms a loop at the distal end, the loop having an open position and a closed position, the loop comprising at least one opening and a wire slidably disposed in the lumen of the elongate tubular member, the wire comprising at least one engaging member for engaging tissue, the at least one engaging member extends through the at least one opening in the hollow elongate tubular member when the wire is in a first position and the at least one engaging member retracts into the lumen of the elongate tubular member when the wire moved to a in a second position. | 07-05-2012 |
20120172850 | INSTRUMENT HOLDER - A support mechanism for a medical device may include an adjustable support that includes a plurality of elongate members movable relative to one another. The support mechanism may also include a bracket coupled to the adjustable support. The bracket may be adapted to be coupled to a first medical device that extends along a longitudinal axis. The support mechanism may also include an instrument holder that extends along a central axis. The instrument holder may be movably coupled to the bracket and adapted to be coupled to a second medical device. The bracket and the instrument holder may be oriented such that central axis of the instrument holder intersects the longitudinal axis at an angle. | 07-05-2012 |
20120197190 | MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING RELEASABLE COUPLING - This invention is directed to a medical device with a handle and a catheter. The handle can include a body having a proximal end and a distal end, an actuator moveably coupled to the body, and a handle control member coupled to the actuator, wherein the actuator can be configured to move relative to the body to move the handle control member. The catheter can include a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the shaft and the distal end of the body can be configured for releasable coupling. The catheter can also include a steering section located along the shaft and a catheter control member coupled to the steering section. A securing member may move relative to at least one of the handle and the catheter to releasably couple the handle control member to the catheter control member. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197239 | ENDOSCOPIC MEDICAL DEVICE WITH ARTICULATING JOINTS - An endoscopic device may include an elongate section extending from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis. The elongate section may be configured to transmit a desired torque about the longitudinal axis without relative rotation between the proximal end and the distal end. The device may also include a plurality of bend elements positioned on the elongate section. The plurality of bend elements may include a first articulating joint configured to bend the elongate section in a first bending plane, and a second articulating joint configured to bend the elongate section in a second bending plane different from the first bending plane. | 08-02-2012 |
20120197241 | ARTICULATION JOINTS FOR TORQUE TRANSMISSION - The invention can include an articulation link having a body with a first surface located proximate a first end of the body and a second surface located proximate a second end of the body opposite the first end. A cavity can extend from the first surface to a cavity contact surface located between the first surface and the second surface. A protrusion can extend from the second surface away from the first surface to a protrusion contact surface. The protrusion contact surface can be generally curved to engage a cavity contact surface of an adjacent link. A protrusion sidewall can engage a cavity sidewall of the adjacent link. | 08-02-2012 |
20130018385 | Polypectomy Snare Device - Medical devices are disclosed including polypectomy snare devices. An example polypectomy snare device may include an elongated sheath having a distal end. A hollow shaft may extend through and be movable relative to the sheath. A distal portion of the shaft may have a slit formed therein. The shaft may be shiftable between a first configuration wherein the distal portion is substantially straight and a second configuration wherein the distal portion includes a bend. A snare wire may be disposed within the shaft. A distal section of the snare wire may extend through the slit when the shaft is in the second configuration. | 01-17-2013 |
20130053772 | ADJUSTABLE VARIABLE STIFFNESS TRANSLUMINAL DEVICE - A transluminal device may include an elongate section extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the device. The elongate section may be configured to be inserted into a body cavity. The device may include a balloon within the elongate section between the proximal end and the distal end. | 02-28-2013 |
20130110089 | APPARATUS FOR GUIDING MEDICAL DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS OF USE | 05-02-2013 |
20130134272 | ATTACHMENT CLAMP - Various apparatuses to attach a first medical device to a second medical device are described that allow the physician to grasp only a single device while the other device remains securely attached to the one being grasped. The apparatuses, once they are attached to the first medical device, are designed to be easily and quickly attached and detached to a second medical device, normally only requiring the use of one hand. Furthermore, the apparatuses oftentimes include a base that can easily couple and decouple from the portion that is attached to the second medical device so that if the need arises to separately use the second medical device, it can be decoupled from the first medical device without completely removing the apparatus from the second medical device. | 05-30-2013 |
20130197490 | MEDICAL DEVICE HAVING A TENSIONABLE COUPLING - This invention is directed to a medical device having an elongate shaft having a distal end and a controller coupled to the shaft. A control member can extend through at least part of the elongate shaft and at least part of the controller, wherein the control member in a tensioned configuration can be moveable by the controller to control the distal end of the shaft and the control member can be slack in an untensioned configuration. A tensioning mechanism can be configured to move relative to at least one of the elongate shaft and the controller to tension the control member and automatically lock the control member in the tensioned configuration. | 08-01-2013 |
20130197516 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A medical device including an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. The medical device may further include an end-effector disposed at the distal end of the elongate member. The end-effector may include a plurality of arms pivotally connected to one another, wherein each arm includes a tissue-contacting surface, a first portion of the tissue-contacting surface including a plurality of ridges configured to grasp tissue. Further, the tissue-contacting surface may include a channel oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the medical device. | 08-01-2013 |
20130226200 | CLIP APPLIER - A system for performing a medical operation includes an end effector having first and second arms, each extending from a distal end to a proximal end, the proximal ends being connected to one another, the end effector being movable between a closed configuration wherein the first and second arms are separated from one another by a first distance and an open configuration wherein the first and second arms are separated from one another by a second distance greater than the first distance, a distance between the first and second arms being substantially constant from the proximal ends to the distal ends, wherein the end effector is biased to the open configuration. A first plate element extends from a first surface configured to engage a first wall of the first arm to a second surface configured to contact target tissue in an operative configuration. A second plate element extends from a first surface configured to engage a first wall of the second jaw to a second surface configured to contact target tissue in an operative configuration. | 08-29-2013 |
20140012255 | TISSUE RESECTION DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A device configured to facilitate resection of tissue. The device may include a proximal end configured to be secured to a distal portion of an introduction sheath and a distal end defining an opening that may communicate with a channel extending between the proximal and distal ends. The opening may be defined by at least one straight edge. | 01-09-2014 |
20140046304 | MEDICAL INSTRUMENT ADAPTOR AND METHODS OF USE - Embodiments of the disclosure include an adaptor for a medical instrument configured for insertion into a body of a patient. The adaptor may comprise a housing defining an internal recess configured to receive a portion of the medical instrument. The internal recess may further include geometric configurations configured to secure the housing to the medical instrument. The outer configuration of the adaptor may be compatible with a separate medical device. | 02-13-2014 |
20140046320 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TISSUE MANIPULATION MEDICAL DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A multi-functional medical device including a sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending between the proximal end and the distal end. The medical device further includes an end-effector slidably disposed within the lumen. A portion of the end-effector may be configured to transition between a collapsed state while in the lumen and an expanded state while out of the lumen. Further, the end-effector may include a tool configured to dissect tissue, and a retracting member having a plurality of legs disposed about the tool. | 02-13-2014 |
20140066952 | ARTICULATION JOINT WITH BENDING MEMBER - The present disclosure provides an articulation joint that can include a plurality of articulation links, wherein each articulation link can include an elongate body having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer surface, and a first lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end. Each articulation link can further include a plurality of arms extending radially outward from the elongate body, wherein each arm includes an inner end attached to the outer surface of the elongate body and a second lumen extending from a proximal side of the arm to a distal side of the arm. The articulation joint can also include a bending member positioned within the first lumen of the elongate body and a control member positioned within a plurality of second lumens, wherein each of the plurality of second lumens includes a common longitudinal axis. | 03-06-2014 |
20140128890 | MEDICAL DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A medical needle driver including an elongated member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. The medical needle driver may also include an end-effector disposed at the distal end of the elongated member, the end-effector may include at least two arms connected at their proximal ends to form a jaw-like structure, wherein at least one of the at least two arms may be configured to rotate relative to the other arm. In addition, each arm may include an inner face, the inner face of at least one of the arms including at least one groove configured to receive a portion of a needle, wherein the groove may include a first geometric structure configured to mate with a corresponding second geometric structure on the needle. | 05-08-2014 |
20140194905 | LOW PROFILE MEDICAL DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A medical device including an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. The medical device may further include an end-effector disposed at the distal end of the elongate member, the end-effector may include a first arm, the first arm may have a distal end, a proximal end, and an opening configured to receive a needle therein. The medical device may also include a second arm movably connected to the first arm and configured to alternate between a closed position and an open position relative to the first arm, wherein the second arm is movably connected to the first arm at a pivot point disposed at a location closer to the distal end of the second arm than the proximal end of the second arm. | 07-10-2014 |
20140221986 | MULTI-FUNCTIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS OF USE - A medical device may include an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therebetween. In addition an end-effector may be disposed at the distal end of the elongate member, the end-effector may include a first arm and a second arm. Additionally, the first arm may define a first slot and a second slot. Further, the medical device may include an actuating member, the actuating member may include a plurality pins, and wherein each of the pins may slideably engage the first and second slots. | 08-07-2014 |
20140249474 | MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING RELEASABLE COUPLING - This invention is directed to a medical device having a longitudinal axis, and including a handle and a catheter. The handle can include a body having a proximal end and a distal end, an actuator moveably coupled to the body, and a handle control member coupled to the actuator, wherein the actuator can be configured to move relative to the body to move the handle control member. The catheter can include a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the shaft and the distal end of the body can be configured for releasable coupling. The catheter can also include a steering section located along the shaft and a catheter control member coupled to the steering section, wherein the catheter control member can be configured to move relative to the shaft to move the steering section relative to the longitudinal axis. The medical device can also include a securing member configured to move relative to at least one of the handle and the catheter to releasably couple the handle control member to the catheter control member. | 09-04-2014 |
20150018848 | Tissue Grasping and Wound Closing/Hemostasis/Clipping Device - A device for clipping tissue includes a clip including first and second arms, a pusher member received over a proximal end of the clip, an outer sleeve distal of the pusher member and received over the first and second arms and being pushed distally over the clip by the pusher member from a first position in which the first and second arms are unconstrained by the outer sleeve in a tissue receiving configuration to a second position in which the first and second arms move to a closed tissue gripping configuration. A clip holder has first and second fingers which are held by the pusher member against corresponding cuts on a proximal end of the clip to couple the clip to the device. When the pusher member is moved distally to the second position, the first and second fingers move radially outward releasing the clip. | 01-15-2015 |
20150034783 | ATTACHMENT CLAMP - Various apparatuses to attach a first medical device to a second medical device are described that allow the physician to grasp only a single device while the other device remains securely attached to the one being grasped. The apparatues, once they are attached to the first medical device, are designed to be easily and quickly attached and detached to a second medical device, normally only requiring the use of one hand. Furthermore, the apparatuses oftentimes include a base that can easily couple and decouple from the portion that is attached to the second medical device so that if the need arises to separately use the second medical device, it can be decoupled from the first medical device without completely removing the apparatus from the second medical device. | 02-05-2015 |