ENT instrument with deformable guide having translatable imaging feature

US12414684B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

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

Inventors

• Jetmir Palushi · Irvine, US
• Christian W. Wangsgard · Murrieta, US
• Valerie Emparado · Irvine, US
• Alison D. Wright · Newport Beach, US
• Franklin D. Tarke · Brooks Road, US
• Henry F. Salazar · Pico Rivera, US
• Madison K. Vanosdoll · Cincinnati, US
• Shubhayu Basu · Anaheim, US
• Ahmed Albayoumy · Rancho Santa Margarita, US
• Karthick Ramyan Mohan · Irvine, US
• Christopher Thomas Beeckler · Brea, US
• Yehuda Algawi · Binyamina - Givat Ada, IL
• Vadim Gliner · Haifa, IL
• Assaf Govari · Haifa, IL
• Benham Amin · Mission Viejo, US
• Marc Dean · Fort Worth, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 21, 2021
• Grant date: Sep 16, 2025
• Expiry date: Feb 5, 2044

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2218/002
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An apparatus includes a body, a shaft assembly, and a visualization assembly. The body includes first and second actuators. The shaft assembly extends distally from the body and includes a rigid proximal portion and a steerable distal portion. The steerable distal portion is positioned distally relative to the rigid proximal portion. The first actuator is operable to drive the steerable distal portion to deflect laterally relative to a longitudinal axis defined by the rigid proximal portion. The steerable distal portion is configured to fit within a nasal cavity of a patient. The visualization assembly is disposed within the shaft assembly. The visualization assembly includes a camera. The second actuator is operable to drive longitudinal translation of the visualization assembly relative to the shaft assembly.