US 12,251,264 B2
Real-time sampling device
Christopher Ralph, Woodinville, WA (US); and Jason T. Panzenbeck, Redmond, WA (US)
Assigned to Olympus Medical Systems Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Hachioji (JP)
Filed on Dec. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/065,078.
Application 18/065,078 is a continuation of application No. 16/912,014, filed on Jun. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,564,655.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/870,545, filed on Jul. 3, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0106390 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01); A61B 1/267 (2006.01); A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 8/445 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00087 (2013.01); A61B 1/00098 (2013.01); A61B 1/0011 (2013.01); A61B 1/00112 (2013.01); A61B 1/00135 (2013.01); A61B 1/00137 (2013.01); A61B 1/00154 (2013.01); A61B 1/018 (2013.01); A61B 1/2676 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61M 25/0069 (2013.01); A61B 8/4281 (2013.01); A61B 2010/045 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3413 (2013.01); A61M 25/0026 (2013.01); A61M 25/0045 (2013.01); A61M 25/0068 (2013.01); A61M 25/007 (2013.01); A61M 25/0097 (2013.01); A61M 25/0662 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An elongated access device comprising respective proximal and distal ends and being used in a medical system, the elongated access device comprising:
an ultrasound transducer disposed on the distal end;
a hub disposed proximal the ultrasound transducer, the hub comprising a ramp device; and
a sheath coupled to a proximal end of the hub, the sheath comprising:
a lumen configured to receive the medical tool; and
a lumen liner configured to extend into the ramp device within the hub.