System and method for guided removal from an in vivo subject
US10391209B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00511
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for removing objects from an in vivo subject includes vacuum tube adapted to be associated with a sheath sized to be inserted into a passageway of the subject. The vacuum tube provides a suction channel extending therethrough. A navigation mechanism is designed to guide the vacuum tube through the passageway. The removal device is designed to remove debris having an approximate diameter of between about 0.0001 mm to about 8 mm.
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