Apparatus and methods for implanting objects, such as bronchoscopically implanting markers in the lung of patients
US9283053B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2005/1009
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for implanting objects, such as a marker, in the lungs of patients. In one embodiment, a bronchoscopic catheter assembly for implanting an object in the lung of a patient includes a handle, a delivery catheter projecting outwardly from the handle, and a push wire contained within the catheter In one aspect of this embodiment, the catheter can be configured to releasably hold a plurality of markers at a distal end. In another aspect of this embodiment, the push wire can be operably connected to the handle and axially moveable within the delivery catheter to eject the marker out of the catheter within the bronchi of the patient. In a further aspect of this embodiment, the marker can further include an anti-migration device associated with the marker for holding the marker in place once the marker is deployed in the bronchi. The anti-migration device can be integral with the marker or positioned proximate to the marker to prevent migration of the marker.
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