Surgery – Endoscope – With means for indicating position – depth or condition of...
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-16
2011-08-16
Leubecker, John P (Department: 3779)
Surgery
Endoscope
With means for indicating position, depth or condition of...
C600S104000, C600S113000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07998062
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods employing a small gauge steerable catheter (30) including a locatable guide (32) with a sheath (40), particularly as an enhancement to a bronchoscope (14). A typical procedure is as follows. The location of a target in a reference coordinate system is detected or imported. The catheter (30) is navigated to the target which tracking the distal tip (34) of the guide (32) in the reference coordinate system. Insertion of the catheter is typically via a working channel of a convention bronchoscope. Once the tip of the catheter is positioned at the target, the guide (32) is withdrawn, leaving the sheath (40) secured in place. The sheath (40) is then used as a guide channel to direct a medical tool to target.
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