US 12,268,364 B2
Rail system for use with a bronchoscope
William S. Krimsky, Forest Hill, MD (US); William J. Dickhans, Longmont, CO (US); and Joshua B. Stopek, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Assigned to Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on Oct. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/484,540.
Application 18/484,540 is a continuation of application No. 17/083,404, filed on Oct. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,793,395.
Application 17/083,404 is a continuation of application No. 15/435,485, filed on Feb. 17, 2017, granted, now 10,856,729, issued on Dec. 8, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/301,224, filed on Feb. 29, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0049954 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 1/018 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/015 (2006.01); A61B 1/267 (2006.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 1/018 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00128 (2013.01); A61B 1/00133 (2013.01); A61B 1/015 (2013.01); A61B 1/2676 (2013.01); A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00029 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00541 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00577 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1861 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical system, comprising:
a bronchoscope having a working channel;
a rail system configured to be coupled to the bronchoscope;
a catheter including a mating feature and configured to be positioned through the working channel of the bronchoscope; and
an ablation catheter including an engagement feature, the engagement feature configured to couple with the mating feature of the catheter, wherein the ablation catheter is coupled to the rail system, and wherein the catheter is configured to position a distal portion of the ablation catheter at a surgical side within the patient.