US 12,274,471 B2
Cannula assembly with deployable camera
Brandon M. Zalewski, Plymouth, CT (US); Arthur C. McKinley, Westport, MA (US); Jesse R. Plouffe, Willmington, MA (US); Bryce C. Klontz, Jr., Boston, MA (US); Jeffrey Karg, Bolton, MA (US); Paul DiCesare, Easton, CT (US); Danial P. Ferreira, Woodbridge, CT (US); and Melvin B. Prenovitz, Newton, MA (US)
Assigned to NVSurgical, LLC, Newton Center, MA (US)
Filed by NVSurgical, LLC, Newton Center, MA (US)
Filed on Aug. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/883,544.
Application 17/883,544 is a continuation of application No. 16/508,738, filed on Jul. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,439,429.
Prior Publication US 2022/0378470 A1, Dec. 1, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 1/06 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01); A61B 1/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/3423 (2013.01) [A61B 1/05 (2013.01); A61B 1/0676 (2013.01); A61B 90/361 (2016.02); A61B 1/00087 (2013.01); A61B 1/00096 (2013.01); A61B 1/018 (2013.01); A61B 1/126 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3445 (2013.01); A61B 17/3496 (2013.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
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1. A cannula assembly comprising:
a tube having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end portion and a distal end portion configured for insertion into a patient, the tube having an internal lumen extending from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion;
a housing rotatably coupled to the tube about an axis transverse to the longitudinal axis between a closed position and one or more open positions, wherein the housing has a distal end that is disposed on the tube proximal to the distal end portion and distal to the proximal end portion; and
an electronic component comprising an image transmission device enclosed within the housing and being adapted to provide a longitudinal view when the housing is in the closed position and a transverse view relative to the longitudinal axis when the housing is in the open position.