US 12,268,554 B2
Medical tool positioning devices, systems, and methods of use and manufacture
Alan Schaer, San Jose, CA (US); Todor Jeliaskov, Scottsdale, AZ (US); and Mark Kane, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to NuVera Medical, Inc., Los Gatos, CA (US)
Filed by NUVERA MEDICAL, INC., Los Gatos, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/438,179.
Application 18/438,179 is a continuation of application No. 18/179,153, filed on Mar. 6, 2023, granted, now 11,931,205.
Application 18/179,153 is a continuation of application No. 16/527,555, filed on Jul. 31, 2019, granted, now 11,617,564, issued on Apr. 4, 2023.
Application 16/527,555 is a continuation of application No. 15/879,292, filed on Jan. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,537,306, issued on Jan. 21, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/479,218, filed on Mar. 30, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/489,900, filed on Apr. 25, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/523,706, filed on Jun. 22, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0260937 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 8/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/08 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 8/445 (2013.01) [A61B 1/0008 (2013.01); A61B 8/0883 (2013.01); A61B 8/0891 (2013.01); A61B 8/12 (2013.01); A61B 8/42 (2013.01); A61B 8/4209 (2013.01); A61B 8/4466 (2013.01); A61B 8/4483 (2013.01); A61B 8/54 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0803 (2016.02); A61M 25/0108 (2013.01); A61M 25/0136 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01)] 38 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An ultrasound imaging tool configured with rotation and deflection control, the tool comprising:
an ultrasound probe disposed adjacent a distal region of a rotatable shaft;
a deflectable shaft disposed relative to the rotatable shaft such that deflection of the deflectable shaft causes deflection of at least a portion of the rotatable shaft;
a handle assembly comprising a handle body with an outer surface that can be gripped by a user, a first actuator configured to be moved relative to the handle body, and a second actuator configured to be moved relative to the handle body,
wherein the first actuator and the second actuator are circumferentially disposed about a longitudinal axis of the handle body,
wherein the rotatable shaft is in operable communication with the first actuator of the handle assembly such that actuation of the first actuator causes rotational movement of at least a portion of the rotatable shaft relative to the deflectable shaft, and
wherein the deflectable shaft is in operable communication with the second actuator such that rotation of the second actuator causes deflection of the deflectable shaft and thereby deflection of the rotatable shaft; and
a conductor bundle in electrical communication with the ultrasound probe and extending through at least a portion of one or more of the deflectable shaft or the rotatable shaft, the conductor bundle comprising a plurality of flex circuit strips including one or more conductive strips, grounding strips, or shielding strips.