System with instrument port for epicardial ablation
US12279809B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0138
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument port includes an elongated shaft, a bendable shaft, a steerable tip, an offset balloon, and a handle. The bendable shaft has a proximal end attached to the distal end of the elongated shaft along a shaft axis, the bendable shaft configured to bend only within a pivot plane that is defined by the shaft axis and a pivot axis that is orthogonal to the shaft axis. The steerable tip is attached to a distal end of the bendable shaft and includes a camera and a light emitter. The offset balloon is attached to the external surface of the elongated shaft and has an internal volume in fluid communication with a fluid port in the elongated shaft. The handle includes at least one lever in mechanical communication with the bendable shaft to adjust a customizable angle of the steerable tip measured between the shaft axis and the tip axis.
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