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Tissue visualization and manipulation system
Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc
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Filing: 2005-10-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2025-10-25
Abstract
Abstract Tissue visualization and manipulation systems are described herein. Such a system may include a deployment catheter and an attached imaging hood deployable into an expanded configuration. In use, the imaging hood is placed against or adjacent to a region of tissue to be imaged in a body lumen that is normally filled with an opaque bodily fluid such as blood. A translucent or transparent fluid, such as saline, can be pumped into the imaging hood until the fluid displaces any blood, thereby leaving a clear region of tissue to be imaged via an imaging element in the deployment catheter. Additionally, any number of therapeutic tools can also be passed through the deployment catheter and into the imaging hood for treating the tissue region of interest.
Inventors
- 👤 Vahid Saadat
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:08
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/005; A61B1/00064; A61B1/00071; A61B1/0008; A61B1/00082; A61B1/00085; A61B1/00089; A61B1/00096; A61B1/012; A61B1/015; A61B1/018; A61B1/04; A61B1/313; A61B1/3137; A61B5/00; A61B5/02; A61B5/02007; A61B5/68; A61B5/6846; A61B5/6879; A61B5/6882; A61B18/00; A61B18/02; A61B2018/0212; A61B5/0002; A61B5/0031; A61B8/00; A61B8/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 57
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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1 . A tissue imaging and manipulation system, comprising: a deployment catheter defining at least one lumen therethrough; a hood projecting distally from the deployment catheter and defining an open area therein, wherein the open area is in fluid communication with the at least one lumen; and a visualization element disposed within or along the hood for visualizing tissue adjacent to the open area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
64 words
1 . A tissue imaging and manipulation system, comprising: a deployment catheter defining at least one lumen therethrough; a hood projecting distally from the deployment catheter and defining an open area therein, wherein the open area is in fluid communication with the at least one lumen; and a visualization element disposed within or along the hood for visualizing tissue adjacent to the open area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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2 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a delivery catheter through which the deployment catheter is deliverable.
Claim 4
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3 . The system of claim 1 wherein the deployment catheter is steerable.
Claim 5
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4 . The system of claim 3 wherein the deployment catheter is steered via at least one push-pull wire.
Claim 6
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5 . The system of claim 3 wherein the deployment catheter is steered via computer control.
Claim 7
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6 . The system of claim 1 wherein the hood is comprised of a compliant material.
Claim 8
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7 . The system of claim 1 wherein the hood defines a contact edge for placement against a tissue surface.
Claim 9
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8 . The system of claim 1 wherein the hood is adapted to be reconfigured from a low-profile delivery configuration to an expanded deployed configuration.
Claim 10
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9 . The system of claim 8 wherein the hood is adapted to self-expand into the expanded deployed configuration.
Claim 11
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10 . The system of claim 8 wherein the hood comprises a frame of superelastic or shape memory alloy.
Claim 12
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11 . The system of claim 1 wherein the hood defines a pleated surface.
Claim 13
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12 . The system of claim 1 wherein the hood is conically shaped.
Claim 14
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13 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a compliant material within the hood for reducing a volume of the open area.
Claim 15
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14 . The system of claim 1 wherein the hood is selectively deployable from the catheter such that the open area is selectively variable.
Claim 16
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15 . The system of claim 1 wherein the hood comprises a non-inflatable membrane.
Claim 17
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16 . The system of claim 1 wherein the hood comprises a helically expanding frame.
Claim 18
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17 . The system of claim 1 wherein the hood comprises at least one support member.
Claim 19
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18 . The system of claim 17 wherein the at least one support member is actuatable via a corresponding pullwire.
Claim 20
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19 . The system of claim 1 wherein the hood comprises a plurality of radially pivoting members having a membrane disposed therebetween.
Claim 21
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20 . The system of claim 1 wherein the hood comprises a plurality of radially expanding members each configured to overlap an adjacent member.
Claim 22
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21 . The system of claim 1 wherein the visualization element comprises at least one optical fiber, CCD imagers, or CMOS imagers.
Claim 23
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22 . The system of claim 1 wherein the visualization element is disposed within a distal end of the deployment catheter.
Claim 24
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23 . The system of claim 1 wherein the visualization element is articulatable off-axis relative to a longitudinal axis of the deployment catheter.
Claim 25
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24 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a pump for urging fluid into the hood.
Claim 26
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25 . The system of claim 24 wherein the pump is configured to be controlled via an electronic controller.
Claim 27
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26 . The system of claim 1 further comprising an antenna for transmitting obtained data wirelessly.
Claim 28
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27 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a transducer positioned within the hood which is adapted to detect the presence of opaque fluids or debris.
Claim 29
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28 . The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one sensor disposed upon the hood for sensing a physical parameter.
Claim 30
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29 . The system of claim 1 further comprising at least one light emitting diode disposed upon the hood for illuminating the tissue.
Claim 31
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30 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a helical tissue engager deliverable through the deployment catheter.
Claim 32
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31 . The system of claim 1 further comprising an ablation probe deliverable through the deployment catheter.
Claim 33
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32 . The system of claim 31 wherein the ablation probe comprises an energizable, cryo-ablation, or laser probe.
Claim 34
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33 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a tubular cannula extendible through the deployment catheter and through the hood.
Claim 35
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34 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a tissue anchor assembly positionable upon a contact edge of the hood.
Claim 36
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35 . The system of claim 34 wherein the tissue anchor assembly comprises a plurality of discrete anchors interconnected via a suture or wire.
Claim 37
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36 . The system of claim 1 further comprising a fluid reservoir fluidly coupled to the hood.
Claim 38
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37 . The system of claim 36 wherein the fluid comprises saline, plasma, water, or perfluorinated liquid.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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38 . A method for imaging an immersed region of tissue, comprising: positioning a hood projecting distally from a deployment catheter against or adjacent to the region of tissue to be imaged; urging a translucent fluid into the hood via the deployment catheter such that an opaque fluid is displaced from the hood; and visualizing the region of tissue through the translucent fluid.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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38 . A method for imaging an immersed region of tissue, comprising: positioning a hood projecting distally from a deployment catheter against or adjacent to the region of tissue to be imaged; urging a translucent fluid into the hood via the deployment catheter such that an opaque fluid is displaced from the hood; and visualizing the region of tissue through the translucent fluid.
Claim 41
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39 . The method of claim 38 wherein positioning a hood comprises advancing the deployment catheter intravascularly into a chamber of a heart.
Claim 42
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40 . The method of claim 38 wherein positioning a hood comprises deploying the hood from a low-profile delivery configuration into an expanded deployed configuration.
Claim 43
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41 . The method of claim 38 wherein positioning a hood comprises steering the deployment catheter to the region of tissue.
Claim 44
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42 . The method of claim 38 wherein positioning a hood comprises stabilizing a position of the hood relative to the tissue.
Claim 45
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43 . The method of claim 38 wherein urging a translucent fluid comprises pumping the translucent fluid into the hood through a fluid delivery lumen defined through the deployment catheter.
Claim 46
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44 . The method of claim 38 wherein urging a translucent fluid comprises urging saline, plasma, water, or perfluorinated liquid into the hood such that blood is displaced from the hood.
Claim 47
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45 . The method of claim 38 further comprising cooling the translucent fluid prior to urging the fluid into the hood.
Claim 48
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46 . The method of claim 38 further comprising heating the translucent fluid prior to urging the fluid into the hood.
Claim 49
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47 . The method of claim 38 further comprising wirelessly transmitting data received from the imaged tissue.
Claim 50
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48 . The method of claim 38 wherein visualizing the region of tissue further comprises illuminating the region of tissue.
Claim 51
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49 . The method of claim 48 wherein illuminating the region of tissue comprises illuminating via one or more light emitting diodes.
Claim 52
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50 . The method of claim 38 wherein visualizing the region of tissue comprises recording an image of the tissue.
Claim 53
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51 . The method of claim 38 further comprising treating the region of tissue with a therapeutic tool advanced through the deployment catheter.
Claim 54
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52 . The method of claim 38 further comprising repositioning the hood to a second region of tissue to be imaged.
Claim 55
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53 . The method of claim 38 further comprising sensing a physical parameter within or outside the hood.
Claim 56
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54 . The method of claim 38 further comprising deploying an implantable member onto the region of tissue via the hood.
Claim 57
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55 . The method of claim 38 further comprising deploying an anchoring assembly onto the region of tissue via the hood.
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