System and method to map structures of nasal cavity

US10362965B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Acclarent, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Randy J. Kesten · Mountain View, US
• Arthur M. Lin · Fremont, US
• Thomas R. Jenkins · Alameda, US
• Rohit Girotra · San Francisco, US
• Sandra W. Ruggles · Sunnyvale, US
• Meera Sankaran · Cupertino, US
• Kathryn Olson · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 13, 2015
• Grant date: Jul 30, 2019
• Expiry date: Nov 6, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2217/005
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An apparatus includes a handle assembly, a guide tube, and a wire. The handle assembly includes a body and an actuator. The guide tube extends distally from the handle assembly and includes a distal end. The wire is slidably disposed in the guide tube. The wire has a distal end including a sensor. The sensor is configured to cooperate with a navigation system to generate a map of anatomical structures within a patient. The wire is coupled with the actuator. The actuator is movable relative to the body to move the wire relative to the guide tube.