US 11,786,113 B2
Endoscope with low-profile distal section
Joey Magno, Dudley, MA (US); Thomas J. Holman, Princeton, MN (US); and Kurt G. Shelton, Bedford, MA (US)
Assigned to Gyrus ACMI, Inc., Westborough, MA (US)
Filed by GYRUS ACMI, INC., Southborough, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/126,569.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/024,682, filed on May 14, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/024,674, filed on May 14, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/958,782, filed on Jan. 9, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/958,041, filed on Jan. 7, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0204799 A1, Jul. 8, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 1/018 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 1/12 (2006.01); A61B 1/273 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/018 (2013.01) [A61B 1/0011 (2013.01); A61B 1/00016 (2013.01); A61B 1/00087 (2013.01); A61B 1/00096 (2013.01); A61B 1/00098 (2013.01); A61B 1/00103 (2013.01); A61B 1/00105 (2013.01); A61B 1/00121 (2013.01); A61B 1/053 (2013.01); A61B 1/0623 (2013.01); A61B 1/0676 (2013.01); A61B 1/121 (2013.01); A61B 1/00177 (2013.01); A61B 1/2736 (2013.01); A61B 2505/05 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An endoscope comprising:
a proximal section;
an insertion section extending longitudinally from the proximal section, the insertion section comprising:
an elongate tubular body disposed along an insertion section longitudinal axis; and
a lumen extending through the elongate tubular body; and
a distal section extending from the insertion section, the distal section comprising:
an elevator portion comprising an elevator configured to position and orient one or more endotherapy tools extending from the lumen; and
a camera module comprising an illumination unit and an imaging unit, the camera module being positioned longitudinally spaced apart from the elevator portion in an in-line configuration, such that the elevator portion and the camera module are axially aligned along the insertion section longitudinal axis and the camera module is located distal of the elevator portion;
wherein the camera module is user-detachable from the elevator portion such that the illumination unit and imaging unit are removable and the elevator portion remains attached to the distal section of the endoscope, and the camera module is user-reattachable to the elevator portion via an attachment mechanism, wherein the attachment mechanism comprises:
at least one locking tab extending from one of the camera module or the elevator portion; and
a recess provided in the other of the camera module or the elevator portion not having the locking tab, the recess configured to receive the at least one locking tab;
wherein the locking tab is actuatable by a user to attach or remove the camera module to/from the elevator portion.