Lung access device
US7670282B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2010/045
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates generally to lung access devices and methods of using the devices to gain access to the interior of a lung or to the mediastinal space around the lung. In particular, the invention relates to auxiliary access devices and tools for use with conventional bronchoscopes or other endoscopes to enable the delivery of more and larger devices to a target site than is currently possible through a typical endoscope or bronchoscope.
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