US 12,239,485 B2
Systems and methods for body passage navigation and visualization
Sean P. Fleury, Minneapolis, MN (US); Peter L Dayton, Brookline, MA (US); Ryan V. Wales, Northborough, MA (US); Paul Smith, Smithfield, RI (US); and Scott E. Brechbiel, Acton, MA (US)
Assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/550,414.
Application 17/550,414 is a continuation of application No. 15/904,846, filed on Feb. 26, 2018, granted, now 11,202,617.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/464,166, filed on Feb. 27, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0096050 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 10/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 8/4455 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00089 (2013.01); A61B 1/018 (2013.01); A61B 8/0841 (2013.01); A61B 8/085 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 10/0233 (2013.01); A61B 10/04 (2013.01); A61B 8/4461 (2013.01); A61B 10/02 (2013.01); A61B 2010/045 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00292 (2013.01); A61B 2090/378 (2016.02)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
an elongate member comprising first and second working channels, the first working channel extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the elongate member to define a first opening in the distal end of the elongate member, and the second working channel extending from the proximal end to an outer surface of the elongate member proximal of the distal end to define a second opening in the outer surface of the elongate member;
an ultrasound probe fixedly disposed within the first working channel, wherein a distal portion of the ultrasound probe extends out of the first opening; and
an endcap attached about the distal end of the elongate member,
wherein the endcap encloses the distal portion of the ultrasound probe.