US 12,232,705 B2
Imaging system includes imaging probe and delivery devices
Christopher Petroff, Groton, MA (US); Christopher Petersen, Carlisle, MA (US); and David W. Kolstad, Carlisle, MA (US)
Assigned to Spryte Medical, Inc., Bedford, MA (US)
Filed by Spryte Medical, Inc., Bedford, MA (US)
Filed on Jan. 29, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/425,104.
Application 18/425,104 is a continuation of application No. 18/096,678, filed on Jan. 13, 2023, granted, now 11,937,786.
Application 18/096,678 is a continuation of application No. 17/350,021, filed on Jun. 17, 2021, granted, now 11,583,172, issued on Feb. 21, 2023.
Application 17/350,021 is a continuation of application No. 16/820,991, filed on Mar. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,064,873, issued on Jul. 20, 2020.
Application 16/820,991 is a continuation of application No. 15/751,570, granted, now 10,631,718, issued on Apr. 28, 2020, previously published as PCT/US2016/049415, filed on Aug. 30, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/368,387, filed on Jul. 29, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/212,173, filed on Aug. 31, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2025/0000351 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
Int. Cl. A61B 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2024.01); A61B 6/12 (2006.01); A61B 8/06 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); H04N 23/50 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01)
CPC A61B 1/05 (2013.01) [A61B 1/0676 (2013.01); A61B 5/0066 (2013.01); A61B 5/0084 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 5/0073 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/021 (2013.01); A61B 6/12 (2013.01); A61B 6/487 (2013.01); A61B 8/06 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00336 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0034 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0233 (2013.01); H04N 23/555 (2023.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01)] 19 Claims
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1. A method for imaging, the method comprising:
providing a first delivery device comprising a first elongate shaft having a first proximal end, a first distal end, and a first lumen extending between the first proximal end and the first distal end;
providing an image probe, the imaging probe comprising:
a second elongate shaft comprising a second proximal end, a distal portion, and a second lumen extending between the second proximal end and the distal portion;
positioning a rotatable optical core of the image probe within the second lumen of the second elongate shaft, the optical core comprising a third proximal end and a second distal end;
positioning an optical assembly within the distal portion of the second elongate shaft and proximate the second distal end of the rotatable optical core;
directing light to a source of tissue and collecting reflected light from the source of tissue by the optical assembly;
connecting, optically and mechanically an interface unit to the rotatable optical core;
rotating by a rotating assembly of the interface unit the optical assembly;
retracting by a retraction assembly the optical assembly and the second elongate shaft in unison; and
translating, by the retraction assembly, the first elongate shaft and the second elongate shaft in unison.