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Catheter extension control

US11871977B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 2016
Grant dateJan 16, 2024
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Expiry dateMay 20, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2090/0811
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure pertains to devices and methods for diagnosis and treatment of biological tissue in which the tissue is accessed by a catheter through a working channel of an endoscope and in which the degree of extension of a distal tip of the catheter beyond a distal tip of the endoscope is controlled.

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