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Multi-lumen medical device
Assignee: Hydrocision Inc
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Filing: 2000-02-01
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Granted: 2002-10-01
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Expires: 2020-02-01
Abstract
Abstract A multi-lumen medical device such as an endoscope or a catheter includes a shaft and a distal tip which are formed as multi-lumen extrusions having a large central working channel and a plurality of surrounding auxiliary lumens. The auxiliary lumens are arranged around the central working channel in a uniform manner so that the flexibility of the extruded member is uniform in a plurality of different directions. Use of the multi-lumen extrusion for the medical device provides a balanced device with a flexibility which is substantially the same in all directions. The medical device may be provided with four way tip deflection by providing four pull wires within four of the auxiliary lumens.
Inventors
- 👤 David L. Pruitt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 02:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/012; A61B1/018; A61B1/005; A61B1/0051
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
An endoscope with four way tip deflection comprising: an extruded multi-lumen shaft with a central lumen and a plurality of surrounding lumens; an extruded multi-lumen tip wiht a central lumen and a plurality of surrounding lumens, the tip connected to a distal end of the shaft, and the tip is more flexible than the shaft, wherein the extruded multi-lumen shaft and the extruded multi-lumen tip are each extruded as a single piece with the central lumen and surrounding lumens; four pull wires extending through the plurality of surrounding lumens of the shaft and the tip; and an endoscope handle connectable to a proximal end of the shaft and the pull wires, the handle having controls for four way tip deflection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
An endoscope with four way tip deflection comprising: an extruded multi-lumen shaft with a central lumen and a plurality of surrounding lumens; an extruded multi-lumen tip wiht a central lumen and a plurality of surrounding lumens, the tip connected to a distal end of the shaft, and the tip is more flexible than the shaft, wherein the extruded multi-lumen shaft and the extruded multi-lumen tip are each extruded as a single piece with the central lumen and surrounding lumens; four pull wires extending through the plurality of surrounding lumens of the shaft and the tip; and an endoscope handle connectable to a proximal end of the shaft and the pull wires, the handle having controls for four way tip deflection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The endoscope of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of surrounding lumens include four lumens containing the four pull wires and four lumens for visualization optics.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The endoscope of claim 2 , wherein the visualization optics are fixed in the four lumens.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The endoscope of claim 1 , wherein the multi-lumen shaft has an outer diameter of 6 mm or less.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The endoscope of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of surrounding lumens all have substantially the same diameter.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The endoscope of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of surrounding lumens are spaced substantially evenly around the central lumen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The endoscope of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of surrounding lumens is left open.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The endoscope of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of surrounding lumens are positioned around the central lumen in a pattern which provides the shaft and tip with substantially uniform flexibility in a plurality of directions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The endoscope of claim 1 , wherein the central lumen of the shaft and tip is an open working channel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
111 words
A multi-lumen steerable medical device comprising: an extruded multi-lumen shaft with a central lumen and a plurality of surrounding lumens arranged around the central lumen in a symmetrical pattern; an extruded multi-lumen tip connected to a distal end of the shaft, the tip having a central lumen and a plurality of surrounding lumens arranged around the central lumen in a symmetrical pattern, the tip is more flexible than the shaft, wherein the extruded multi-lumen shaft and the extruded multi-lumen tip are each extruded as a single piece with the central lumen and surrounding lumens; and a plurality of pull wires extending through the surrounding lumens of the shaft and the tip.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
111 words
A multi-lumen steerable medical device comprising: an extruded multi-lumen shaft with a central lumen and a plurality of surrounding lumens arranged around the central lumen in a symmetrical pattern; an extruded multi-lumen tip connected to a distal end of the shaft, the tip having a central lumen and a plurality of surrounding lumens arranged around the central lumen in a symmetrical pattern, the tip is more flexible than the shaft, wherein the extruded multi-lumen shaft and the extruded multi-lumen tip are each extruded as a single piece with the central lumen and surrounding lumens; and a plurality of pull wires extending through the surrounding lumens of the shaft and the tip.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The medical device of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of surrounding lumens include four lumens containing four pull wires.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The medical device of claim 11 , wherein some of the plurality of surrounding lumens contain visualization optics.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The medical device of claim 10 , further comprising visualization optics positioned in some of the plurality of surrounding lumens.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The medical device of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of surrounding lumens all have substantially the same diameter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The medical device of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of surrounding lumens are spaced substantially evenly around the central lumen.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The medical device of claim 10 , further comprising the stainless steel woven wire reinforcement located in or on the shaft and tip to provide column strength to the medical device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The medical device of claim 8 , wherein the extruded multi-lumen shaft has an outer diameter of 6 mm or less.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The medical device of claim 8 , wherein the central lumen is an open working channel.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of forming an endoscope comprising: extruding a multi-lumen shaft as a single piece having a central lumen and a plurality of auxiliary lumens surrounding the central lumen; extruding a multi-lumen tip as a single piece having a central lumen and a plurality of auxiliary lumens surrounding the central lumen, wherein the tip is more flexible than the shaft; connecting the tip to a distal end of the shaft; inserting a plurality of pull wires in some of the auxiliary lumens of the shaft and tip; and inserting a plurality of optical light fibers or image fibers in others of the plurality of auxiliary lumens of the shaft and tip.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of forming an endoscope comprising: extruding a multi-lumen shaft as a single piece having a central lumen and a plurality of auxiliary lumens surrounding the central lumen; extruding a multi-lumen tip as a single piece having a central lumen and a plurality of auxiliary lumens surrounding the central lumen, wherein the tip is more flexible than the shaft; connecting the tip to a distal end of the shaft; inserting a plurality of pull wires in some of the auxiliary lumens of the shaft and tip; and inserting a plurality of optical light fibers or image fibers in others of the plurality of auxiliary lumens of the shaft and tip.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 19 , wherein the auxiliary lumens are arranged in a substantially symmetrical pattern about the central lumen.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 19 , wherein the pull wires and the optical light fibers or image fibers are inserted in an alternating arrangement in the auxiliary lumens.
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