Multi-use endoscope with integrated device-patient monitoring and patient-provider positioning and disassociation system
US11096594B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 24, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2380/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system having a scope with a longitudinal length extending between a proximal end and a distal end includes a plurality of markers spaced along the longitudinal length. The system also includes a disassociation and positioning device that is configured to enhance unsedated transnasal endoscopic procedures by at least partially occluding the vision of a patient while enabling body cavity access, and optionally record and sense body functions such as temperature, heart rate and oxygenation of the blood stream. The system further includes a sensor integrated into the distraction device, wherein the sensor is configured to detect the markers on the longitudinal length of the scope.
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