公开(公告)号：US11559191B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US16455202

申请日：2019-06-27

申请人： G.I. View Ltd.

发明人： Avraham Sinay ,  Yuval Raz ,  Zohar Deli ,  Ziv Rozenker ,  Albert Sviridovski

IPC分类号： A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/008 ,  G02B23/24 ,  A61B1/31

摘要： The present invention discloses an insertion unit, a bending section and an intubation system for use in a body lumen of a patient. The insertion unit comprises an inner elongated shaft structure being capable of torque transmission around its length axis and having spring-like and flexibility properties and an outer elongated shaft structure at least partially surrounding the inner elongated shaft structure and having spring-like properties and a continuous and flat outer surface. The inner elongated shaft structure has a distal end, and is capable of being connected to an optical head. The insertion unit is configured to transmit pushing and rotation forces along a length of the insertion unit. The integral insertion unit is configured and operable to bend the distal tip in all directions and to fully rotate the distal tip.

公开(公告)号：US08702620B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-22

申请号：US13126829

申请日：2009-11-03

申请人： Ra'anan Gefen ,  Tal Sheps ,  Reuven Eshel ,  Ran Mendelewicz ,  Noam Kinrot

发明人： Ra'anan Gefen ,  Tal Sheps ,  Reuven Eshel ,  Ran Mendelewicz ,  Noam Kinrot

IPC分类号： A61M31/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61N1/30 ,  A61M1/00 ,  A61B18/18

CPC分类号： A61B1/31 ,  A61B1/00082 ,  A61B1/00156 ,  A61B1/005

摘要： The present invention relates to a monitoring system and method for use with a body of a subject. The system comprises a medical device, having a portion thereof configured to be placed inside the subject's body, said portion of the medical device being configured to be propelled by fluid pressure through a body lumen; at least two pressure sensors accommodated remotely from the subject's body at two different spaced-apart positions outside the subject's body and configured and operable to detect pressure at the two spaced-apart remote positions; said at least two pressure sensors being in fluid communication with at least one site inside the subject's body, a relation between the pressure at said at least one site and the pressures at said two spaced-apart remote positions being thereby indicative of the fluid pressure at said at least one site.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种与受试者身体一起使用的监测系统和方法。 该系统包括医疗装置，其一部分被配置为放置在受检者的身体内部，医疗装置的所述部分构造成通过体腔通过流体压力推进; 至少两个压力传感器，其远离被检体的身体，位于受检者身体外部的两个不同的间隔位置处，并被构造和操作以检测两个间隔开的远程位置处的压力; 所述至少两个压力传感器与被检体内部的至少一个位置流体连通，所述至少一个位置处的压力与所述两个间隔开的远程位置处的压力之间的关系由此指示在 至少说一个网站。

公开(公告)号：US20120283514A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-08

申请号：US13510194

申请日：2010-11-17

申请人： Tal Simchony ,  Ran Mendelewicz ,  Yogev Yadid ,  Reuven Eshel ,  Yoram Blum

发明人： Tal Simchony ,  Ran Mendelewicz ,  Yogev Yadid ,  Reuven Eshel ,  Yoram Blum

IPC分类号： A61M25/10 ,  A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61M25/10184 ,  A61B1/00082 ,  A61B1/00147 ,  A61B1/015 ,  A61M25/0082 ,  A61M25/0122 ,  A61M25/10 ,  A61M2025/1068 ,  A61M2025/1081

摘要： An apparatus is presented for use with a biologically-compatible-fluid pressure source. The apparatus comprises an elongated carrier defining a fluid passageway and adapted to be inserted through a proximal opening of a body lumen having a main axis and certain diameter; an inflatable balloon assembly having an inflatable part self-deformable between its substantially circular geometric state and multiple elongated geometry states in which cross sectional dimensions of the inflatable balloon part are different in accordance with the diameter of the lumen, and being in fluid communication with said fluid passageway, the cross sectional dimension of the substantially circular geometric state being equal to or greater than said diameter of said body lumen; and at least one sleeve extending from at least one end respectively of said inflatable part of the balloon assembly along a central axis of said inflatable balloon part, said at least one sleeve being by its one end is rigidly coupled to the respective end of the balloon part and having one of the following configurations: (a) being by its other end fixed to the carrier at a certain location and being foldable and extendable in accordance with longitudinal deformation of the inflatable balloon part, and (b) having a fixed length and being by its other end slidable along the carrier in accordance with longitudinal deformation of the inflatable balloon part. Deformation of the inflatable part of the balloon maintains the balloon assembly orientation such that the carrier passing through the balloon assembly substantially coincides with said main axis of said lumen.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种与生物相容流体压力源一起使用的装置。 该装置包括限定流体通道并适于插入通过具有主轴线和一定直径的体腔的近侧开口的细长载体; 可膨胀气囊组件，其具有在其基本上圆形的几何状态之间可自变形的可膨胀部分和多个细长几何状态，其中可充气球囊部分的横截面尺寸根据内腔的直径而不同，并且与所述 流体通道，大致圆形几何状态的横截面尺寸等于或大于所述体腔的所述直径; 以及至少一个套管，其沿着所述可膨胀气囊部分的中心轴线分别从所述气囊组件的所述可膨胀部分的至少一端延伸，所述至少一个套筒由其一端刚性地联接到所述球囊的相应端部 部分并且具有以下构造之一：（a）其另一端通过固定到一个位置处的托架并且可根据可膨胀气囊部分的纵向变形而折叠和延伸，以及（b）具有固定长度和 其另一端可根据可膨胀气囊部分的纵向变形沿着载体滑动。 球囊的可膨胀部分的变形保持球囊组件定向，使得穿过气囊组件的载体基本上与所述内腔的所述主轴线重合。

公开(公告)号：US07947013B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-24

申请号：US10596971

申请日：2005-01-03

申请人： Oz Cabiri ,  Yossi Gross ,  Boris Degtiar ,  Eran Shor

发明人： Oz Cabiri ,  Yossi Gross ,  Boris Degtiar ,  Eran Shor

IPC分类号： A61M29/00

CPC分类号： A61M25/0122 ,  A61B1/00082 ,  A61B1/00096 ,  A61B1/00154 ,  A61B1/00181 ,  A61B1/015 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/31

摘要： Apparatus (10) is provided for use with a biologically-compatible-fluid pressure source (16), the apparatus (10) including an elongate carrier (26), adapted to be inserted through a proximal opening (18) of a body lumen (20), and a piston head (30) coupled to a distal portion of the carrier (26). The piston head (30) is adapted to form a pressure seal with a wall of the lumen (20) after the carrier (26) has been inserted into the lumen (20), and to be advanced distally through the body lumen (20) in response to pressure from the fluid pressure source (16). The apparatus (10) is configured to facilitate distal advancement of the piston head (30) by facilitating passage of fluid out of the lumen (20) from a site within the lumen (20) distal to the piston head (30). The apparatus (10) additionally includes an optical system (32), coupled to the carrier (26) in a vicinity of the distal portion, the optical system (32) having distal and proximal ends. The optical system (32) includes an image sensor (232), positioned at the proximal end of the optical system (32); an optical member (234) having distal and proximal ends, and shaped so as to define a lateral surface, at least a distal portion of which is curved, configured to provide omnidirectional lateral viewing; and a convex mirror (240), coupled to the distal end of the optical member (234), wherein the optical member (234) and the mirror (240) have respective rotational shapes about a common rotation axis.

摘要翻译： 设备（10）被提供用于与生物相​​容流体压力源（16）一起使用，所述设备（10）包括细长载体（26），其适于插入通过体腔的近端开口（18） 20）和联接到所述载体（26）的远端部分的活塞头（30）。 活塞头（30）适于在载体（26）已被插入内腔（20）之后与腔（20）的壁形成压力密封，并且通过体腔（20）向远侧推进， 响应于来自流体压力源（16）的压力。 设备（10）被配置为通过促使流体从腔（20）远离活塞头（30）的内​​腔（20）内的部位流出，从而促进活塞头（30）的远端前进。 所述装置（10）还包括光学系统（32），所述光学系统（32）在所述远端部分附近联接到所述载体（26），所述光学系统（32）具有远端和近端。 光学系统（32）包括位于光学系统（32）的近端处的图像传感器（232）; 光学构件（234），其具有远端和近端，并且成形为限定侧表面，至少其远端部分是弯曲的，构造成提供全方位的横向观察; 以及耦合到所述光学构件（234）的远端的凸面镜（240），其中所述光学构件（234）和所述反射镜（240）围绕公共旋转轴线具有相应的旋转形状。

公开(公告)号：US20080161645A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11815936

申请日：2006-02-08

申请人： Benad Goldwasser ,  Oz Cabiri ,  Yossi Gross

发明人： Benad Goldwasser ,  Oz Cabiri ,  Yossi Gross

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/00082 ,  A61B1/00154 ,  A61B1/2736 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B2017/00292

摘要： Gastrointestinal apparatus (200) is provided for use with a fluid pressure source (240). The gastrointestinal apparatus (200) includes a guiding element (214), adapted to be inserted into a colon, and a piston head (220) coupled to a distal portion of the guiding element (214). The piston head (220) is adapted to be inflated to form a first pressure seal between the piston head (220) and a wall of the colon after the guiding element (214) has been inserted into the colon, and be advanced distally through the colon in response to pressure from the fluid pressure source (240) applied to an external surface of the piston head (220). The apparatus (200) further includes a gastrointestinal tool (210) adapted to be advanced along the guiding element (214), and an annular balloon (228) coupled around a distal portion of the gastrointestinal tool (210), the balloon (228) expandable to form a second pressure seal between the distal portion of the gastrointestinal tool (210) and the wall of the colon. Other embodiments are also described.

摘要翻译： 提供胃肠装置（200）以与流体压力源（240）一起使用。 胃肠装置（200）包括适于插入结肠的引导元件（214）和联接到引导元件（214）的远端部分的活塞头（220）。 活塞头（220）适于在引导元件（214）已经插入结肠之后被充气以在活塞头（220）和结肠壁之间形成第一压力密封，并且通过 响应于来自施加到活塞头（220）的外表面的流体压力源（240）的压力。 所述装置（200）还包括适于沿所述引导元件（214）前进的胃肠工具（210），以及围绕所述胃肠工具（210）的远端部分联接的环形气囊（228），所述球囊（228） 可膨胀以在胃肠工具（210）的远端部分和结肠壁之间形成第二压力密封。 还描述了其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US11589733B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US16827888

申请日：2020-03-24

申请人： G.I. View Ltd.

发明人： Avraham Sinay ,  Yuval Raz ,  Zohar Deli ,  Ziv Rozenker ,  Albert Sviridovski

IPC分类号： A61B1/00 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61M16/04 ,  A61B1/01 ,  A61B1/04

摘要： The present invention relates to an intubation system comprising insertion unit to be connected to a bending section of a medical instrument comprising an inner elongated shaft structure being capable of torque transmission around its length axis and an outer elongated shaft structure surrounding the inner elongated shaft structure and having a continuous outer surface, and an orientation controller being attached to the inner elongated shaft, such that when the orientation controller rotates, the bending section turns around itself.

公开(公告)号：US10463236B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US14761900

申请日：2014-01-21

申请人： G.I. VIEW LTD.

发明人： Tal Simchony ,  Avraham Sinay ,  Ilia Krivoruk

IPC分类号： A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B1/012 ,  A61B10/04 ,  A61B1/015 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B17/00

摘要： The present invention discloses a sealing device comprising a sealing tube having proximal and distal ends, the proximal end being adapted to be inserted through an anus of a patient; and a rectal surface mounted at the distal end of the sealing tube and positioned substantially perpendicularly to a cross section of the sealing tube. The rectal surface is configured and operable to create a pressure on the anus externally and activate anal muscles, wherein the rectal surface is placed in contact with the anus when in use.

公开(公告)号：US10080481B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US11815936

申请日：2006-02-08

申请人： Benad Goldwasser ,  Oz Cabiri ,  Yossi Gross

发明人： Benad Goldwasser ,  Oz Cabiri ,  Yossi Gross

IPC分类号： A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/273 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B17/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/005 ,  A61B1/00082 ,  A61B1/00154 ,  A61B1/2736 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B2017/00292

摘要： Gastrointestinal apparatus (200) is provided for use with a fluid pressure source (240). The gastrointestinal apparatus (200) includes a guiding element (214), adapted to be inserted into a colon, and a piston head (220) coupled to a distal portion of the guiding element (214). The piston head (220) is adapted to be inflated to form a first pressure seal between the piston head (220) and a wall of the colon after the guiding element (214) has been inserted into the colon, and be advanced distally through the colon in response to pressure from the fluid pressure source (240) applied to an external surface of the piston head (220). The apparatus (200) further includes a gastrointestinal tool (210) adapted to be advanced along the guiding element (214), and an annular balloon (228) coupled around a distal portion of the gastrointestinal tool (210), the balloon (228) expandable to form a second pressure seal between the distal portion of the gastrointestinal tool (210) and the wall of the colon. Other embodiments are also described.

公开(公告)号：US20100272318A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-28

申请号：US11914377

申请日：2006-05-11

申请人： Oz Cabiri ,  Tzvi Philipp ,  Boaz Shpigelman ,  Daniel Goldstein

发明人： Oz Cabiri ,  Tzvi Philipp ,  Boaz Shpigelman ,  Daniel Goldstein

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  A61B1/04

CPC分类号： A61B5/1079 ,  A61B1/00009 ,  A61B1/00057 ,  A61B1/00096 ,  A61B1/00177 ,  A61B1/00181 ,  A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/0607 ,  A61B1/0676 ,  A61B1/0684 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B5/1032 ,  A61B5/1076 ,  A61B5/7264

摘要： Apparatus for use in a lumen is provided, including a light source, configured to illuminate a vicinity of an object of interest of a wall of the lumen, and an optical system (20), which is configured to generate a plurality of images of the vicinity. The apparatus further includes a control unit, which configured to measure a first brightness of a portion of a first one of the plurality of images generated while the optical system (20) is positioned at a first position with respect to the vicinity, measure a second brightness of a portion of a second one of the plurality of images generated while the optical system (20) is positioned at a second position with respect to the vicinity, the second position different from the first position, wherein the portion of the second one of the images generally corresponds to the portion of the first one of the images, and calculate a distance to the vicinity, responsively to the first and second brightnesses. Other embodiments are also described.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种在管腔中使用的装置，包括构造成照亮管腔壁的感兴趣对象附近的光源，以及光学系统（20），其被配置为产生多个图像 附近。 该装置还包括控制单元，其被配置为测量当光学系统（20）相对于附近定位在第一位置时产生的多个图像中的第一个图像的第一个的一部分的第一亮度，测量第二个 在光学系统（20）位于相对于附近的第二位置处产生的多个图像中的第二个图像中的第二个图像的一部分的亮度，第二位置不同于第一位置，其中第二个 图像通常对应于第一个图像的部分，并且响应于第一和第二亮度计算到附近的距离。 还描述了其它实施例。

公开(公告)号：US20090182197A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-16

申请号：US11997666

申请日：2006-08-01

申请人： Benad Goldwasser ,  Oz Cabiri ,  Yossi Gross ,  Shlomo Lewkowicz

发明人： Benad Goldwasser ,  Oz Cabiri ,  Yossi Gross ,  Shlomo Lewkowicz

IPC分类号： A61B1/04

CPC分类号： A61B1/31 ,  A61B1/00082 ,  A61B1/00154 ,  A61B1/01 ,  A61B1/015 ,  A61M25/0122 ,  A61M25/1011 ,  A61M2025/1052

摘要： Apparatus (10) is provided for use with a biologically-compatible-fluid pressure source. The apparatus includes an inflatable guide member (30), configured to be mounted in a vicinity of a small intestinal site, and to form a pressure seal upon inflation. An elongate carrier (24) is configured to be slidably advanced through the guide member into a small intestine (20) of the subject. An imaging capsule (26) is coupled to a distal portion of the carrier. The imaging capsule includes an imaging element (42) and a piston head (40). The piston head forms a pressure seal with a wall of the small intestine and is advanced distally through the small intestine in response to pressure from the fluid pressure source.

摘要翻译： 设备（10）被提供用于生物相容流体压力源。 该装置包括可膨胀的引导构件（30），其构造成安装在小肠部位附近，并且在充气时形成压力密封。 细长载体（24）构造成可滑动地穿过引导构件前进到受试者的小肠（20）。 成像胶囊（26）联接到载体的远端部分。 成像胶囊包括成像元件（42）和活塞头（40）。 活塞头与小肠的壁形成压力密封，并且响应于来自流体压力源的压力而向远端推进通过小肠。