Systems and methods for generating a fluid bearing for an operative procedure
US10750931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B1/00096
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods discussed herein are related to the formation of a fluid bearing between an interior surface of an aperture and an outside surface of an endoscopic device. The fluid bearing is formed via various fluid paths created in an annular space between an inside surface of a sheath and an outside surface of an endoscope telescoped within the sheath. The fluid bearing reduces the friction between the interior surface of an aperture and the outside surface of an endoscopic device by allowing the interior surface of the aperture to rest on the fluid bearing during insertion of a portion of the distal tip of the endoscopic device.
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