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System and method of laryngoscopy surgery and imaging

US10582836B1 · kind B1 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

The Trustees of Dartmouth College and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic

Inventors

Xiaotian WU · East Greenwich, US
Joseph A. Paydarfar · Hanover, US
Ryan J. Halter · Lyme, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 13, 2018
Grant date	Mar 10, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 13, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/571
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A support rig for a medical instrument can hold a medical instrument that is inserted into a patient in a fixed position and orientation relative to patient, so that the position and orientation of the medical instrument is not affected by the breathing or other motion of the patient. The support rig and medical instrument can non-metallic, so that an image can be taken of the patient while the medical instrument is inserted in the patent and held by the support rig.

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