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Force measurement instrument for sinuplasty procedure

US10974034B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignees

Acclarent, Inc. · US
Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd. · IL

Inventors

Hany Abdelwahed · Irvine, US
Babak Ebrahimi · Irvine, US
Ehsan Shameli · Irvine, US
Assaf Govari · Haifa, IL
Andres Claudio Altmann · Haifa, IL
Vadim Gliner · Haifa, IL
Yehuda Algawi · Binyamina - Givat Ada, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 7, 2018
Grant date	Apr 13, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 26, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2210/0681
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A dilation instrument includes a body, a dilation catheter, a guide member, and a force sensor. The dilation catheter has an expandable dilator. The guide member extends distally from the body and is configured to guide movement of the expandable dilator. The force sensor is operatively connected to the guide member and is configured to sense a force imparted against the guide member for monitoring engagement with an anatomy of a patient.

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