Systems and methods for preventing laser fiber misfiring within endoscopic access devices
US9949615B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00708
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for preventing inadvertent actuation of a medical device. The system includes an elongate tube having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The lumen is configured to receive a medical device configured to transition between an actuated state and an inactive state. The device further includes a detection system configured to determine a position of a distal end of the medical device relative to the distal end of the elongate tube. The detection system includes a transmitting element and a receiving element.
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