Pulmonary nodule access devices and methods of using the same
US12035939B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 3, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/0096
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for providing access to a nodule, lesion, or pathological area in a lung or other body organ or lumen. The device includes a sheath portion having a proximal end and a distal end and a plurality of stabilization wires. The sheath portion includes a primary lumen that extends from the proximal end to the distal end and a plurality of secondary lumens that extend from the proximal end to the distal end. The stabilization wires are configured to be slidably received within the secondary lumens. The length of the stabilization wires is greater than the length of the secondary lumens.
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