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Implanted bronchial isolation device delivery devices and methods
Assignee: Pulmonx Corp
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Filing: 2005-07-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2025-07-20
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a delivery system for insertion into a lung. The delivery system includes an elongate endoscope having a proximal end and a distal end and defining an internal lumen. The endoscope is configured to articulate in one or more directions. The system further includes a catheter that includes an elongate shaft sized to be inserted through the internal lumen of the endoscope. The catheter has a shape that aids in the articulation of the distal end of the endoscope when the catheter is positioned inside the endoscope.
Inventors
- 👤 Antony Fields
- 👤 John McCutcheon
- 👤 Alan Rapacki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/267; A61B1/2676; A61B1/005; A61B1/0058; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/12022; A61B17/12099; A61B17/12104; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00292; A61B2017/1205; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/04; A61F2002/043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
1 . A delivery system for insertion into a lung, comprising: an elongate endoscope having a proximal end and a distal end and defining an internal lumen, the endoscope configured to articulate in one or more directions; and a catheter comprising an elongate shaft sized to be inserted through the internal lumen of the endoscope, wherein the catheter has a shape that aids in the articulation of the distal end of the endoscope when the catheter is positioned inside the endoscope.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
1 . A delivery system for insertion into a lung, comprising: an elongate endoscope having a proximal end and a distal end and defining an internal lumen, the endoscope configured to articulate in one or more directions; and a catheter comprising an elongate shaft sized to be inserted through the internal lumen of the endoscope, wherein the catheter has a shape that aids in the articulation of the distal end of the endoscope when the catheter is positioned inside the endoscope.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
2 . A system as in claim 1 , wherein the catheter has a shape that is selected to complement articulation of the distal end of the bronchoscope.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
3 . A system in claim 1 , wherein the catheter has a first bend shaped to complement a shape of a bend in the endoscope.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
4 . A delivery system as in claim 1 , wherein the catheter is configured to deliver a flow control device into a lung, the flow control device being removably mounted on a housing at a distal end of the catheter.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
5 . A system as in claim 1 , wherein the catheter comprises an outer shaft and an inner shaft, the inner shaft having a first shape and a first stiffness and the outer shaft having a second shape and a second stiffness, wherein the first shape, first stiffness, second shape, and second stiffness have relative values that determine the shape of the catheter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
6 . A system as in claim 5 , wherein the first stiffness differs from the second stiffness.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
7 . A system as in claim 5 , wherein the first shape and second shape both include a bend, and wherein the bends are different.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
8 . A system as in claim 1 , wherein the catheter includes a bend on a distal end of the catheter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
9 . A system as in claim 1 , wherein the catheter has a first bend shaped to complement a shape of a bend in the endoscope and a second bend near a distal end of the catheter, wherein the second bend is located nearer the distal end of the catheter than the first bend.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
10 . A system as in claim 9 , wherein the second bend causes a distal end of the catheter to deflect away from a centerline of the internal lumen in the endoscope.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
11 . A system as in claim 1 , wherein the endoscope comprises a bronchoscope
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
12 . A catheter for insertion into a lung, comprising an elongate shaft sized to be inserted into a bronchial tree of the lung, wherein the catheter has at least one bend that permits the catheter to be navigated to a lung region through a bronchial pathway that requires the catheter to articulate across at least one extreme angle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
12 . A catheter for insertion into a lung, comprising an elongate shaft sized to be inserted into a bronchial tree of the lung, wherein the catheter has at least one bend that permits the catheter to be navigated to a lung region through a bronchial pathway that requires the catheter to articulate across at least one extreme angle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
13 . A catheter as in claim 12 , wherein the extreme angle is greater than 90 degrees.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
14 . A catheter as in claim 12 , wherein the extreme angle is greater than 120 degrees.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
15 . A catheter as in claim 12 , wherein the extreme angle is greater than 150 degrees.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
16 . A catheter as in claim 12 , wherein the extreme angle is greater than 180 degrees.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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17 . A catheter as in claim 12 , wherein the at least one bend comprises a single bend that emulates a bend in a corresponding bronchoscope.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
34 words
18 . A catheter as in claim 12 , wherein the at least one bend comprises a single bend that is shaped to aid in the articulation of a distal end of a bronchoscope.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
51 words
19 . A catheter as in claim 12 , wherein the at least one bend comprises a single bend that is located within a distal region of the catheter, wherein the distal region of the catheter is located within 50 millimeters to 160 millimeters from a distal end of the catheter.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
64 words
20 . A catheter as in claim 12 , wherein the at least one bend in the catheter includes a first bend that is shaped to aid in the articulation of a distal end of a bronchoscope and a second bend that is located distally of a distal end of the bronchoscope when the catheter is positioned in a working channel of the bronchoscope.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
21 . A catheter as in claim 12 , wherein the lung region is an apical segment of an upper lobe of the lung.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
62 words
22 . A catheter for insertion into a lung, comprising: an elongate shaft sized to be inserted into a bronchial passageway of the lung, the shaft sized to be inserted through an internal lumen of an endoscope configured to articulate in one or more directions, wherein the catheter has a shape that emulates the shape of the endoscope in an articulated state.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
62 words
22 . A catheter for insertion into a lung, comprising: an elongate shaft sized to be inserted into a bronchial passageway of the lung, the shaft sized to be inserted through an internal lumen of an endoscope configured to articulate in one or more directions, wherein the catheter has a shape that emulates the shape of the endoscope in an articulated state.
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