CA2844348C - Improved catheter stiffness adjustment system and method - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- A61M2025/0004—Catheters; Hollow probes having two or more concentrically arranged tubes for forming a concentric catheter system
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- A61M25/0043—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features
- A61M2025/0063—Catheters; Hollow probes characterised by structural features having means, e.g. stylets, mandrils, rods or wires to reinforce or adjust temporarily the stiffness, column strength or pushability of catheters which are already inserted into the human body
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US13/799,821 | 2013-03-13 | ||
| US13/799,821 US20140276601A1 (en) | 2013-03-13 | 2013-03-13 | Catheter stiffness adjustment system and method |
Publications (2)
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| CA2844348A1 CA2844348A1 (en) | 2014-09-13 |
| CA2844348C true CA2844348C (en) | 2021-03-16 |
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| CA2844348A Expired - Fee Related CA2844348C (en) | 2013-03-13 | 2014-03-03 | Improved catheter stiffness adjustment system and method |
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| US (2) | US20140276601A1 (esLanguage) |
| EP (1) | EP2777479B1 (esLanguage) |
| JP (1) | JP6415831B2 (esLanguage) |
| KR (1) | KR102246515B1 (esLanguage) |
| CN (2) | CN113425986A (esLanguage) |
| AU (2) | AU2014201210A1 (esLanguage) |
| BR (1) | BR102014005973A2 (esLanguage) |
| CA (1) | CA2844348C (esLanguage) |
| DK (1) | DK2777479T3 (esLanguage) |
| IN (1) | IN2014DE00521A (esLanguage) |
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| US9814372B2 (en) | 2007-06-27 | 2017-11-14 | Syntheon, Llc | Torque-transmitting, variably-flexible, locking insertion device and method for operating the insertion device |
| US10123683B2 (en) | 2006-03-02 | 2018-11-13 | Syntheon, Llc | Variably flexible insertion device and method for variably flexing an insertion device |
| ES2842006T3 (es) | 2012-09-20 | 2021-07-12 | Vascomed Gmbh | Sensor de fuerza de fibra óptica, dispositivo de medición de fuerza y catéter |
| ES2947568T3 (es) | 2015-01-20 | 2023-08-11 | Qapel Medical Inc | Estructuras tubulares con soporte variable |
| US20160235943A1 (en) * | 2015-02-13 | 2016-08-18 | Biotronik Se & Co. Kg | Device For Implantation Or Insertion Into The Human Body With Changeable Stiffness |
| JP7082052B2 (ja) | 2015-09-03 | 2022-06-07 | ネプチューン メディカル インク． | 小腸内での内視鏡前進の為の器具 |
| CN110022925B (zh) | 2016-07-27 | 2024-05-28 | 乔佩尔医疗公司 | 具有可变支承件的管状结构 |
| CN110191667B (zh) | 2016-08-18 | 2022-06-03 | 海王星医疗公司 | 用于增强小肠视觉效果的装置和方法 |
| WO2019232354A1 (en) | 2018-05-31 | 2019-12-05 | Neptune Medical Inc. | Device and method for enhanced visualization of the small intestine |
| KR101860906B1 (ko) * | 2017-03-14 | 2018-05-24 | (주)엠케어코리아 | 가이드 와이어 및 이를 포함하는 연성 카테터 |
| US10751507B2 (en) | 2017-04-10 | 2020-08-25 | Syn Variflex, Llc | Thermally controlled variable-flexibility catheters and methods of manufacturing same |
| WO2019018682A1 (en) | 2017-07-20 | 2019-01-24 | Neptune Medical Inc. | DYNAMICALLY RIGIDING SURFACE |
| CA3106275A1 (en) | 2018-07-19 | 2020-01-23 | Neptune Medical Inc. | Dynamically rigidizing composite medical structures |
| WO2020174633A1 (ja) | 2019-02-27 | 2020-09-03 | オリンパス株式会社 | 剛性可変装置 |
| US11793392B2 (en) | 2019-04-17 | 2023-10-24 | Neptune Medical Inc. | External working channels |
| CN121465488A (zh) * | 2019-04-17 | 2026-02-06 | 海王星医疗公司 | 动态刚性化复合医疗结构 |
| JP2024505529A (ja) | 2021-01-29 | 2024-02-06 | ネプチューン メディカル インク． | 動的に剛体化する装置の意図しない運動を防止するデバイスおよび方法 |
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| EP2777479A1 (en) | 2014-09-17 |
| AU2018220003A1 (en) | 2018-09-06 |
| KR20140112426A (ko) | 2014-09-23 |
| AU2018220003B2 (en) | 2020-01-30 |
| US20170136211A1 (en) | 2017-05-18 |
| AU2014201210A1 (en) | 2014-10-02 |
| JP2014176661A (ja) | 2014-09-25 |
| EP2777479B1 (en) | 2020-05-20 |
| JP6415831B2 (ja) | 2018-10-31 |
| CA2844348A1 (en) | 2014-09-13 |
| US20140276601A1 (en) | 2014-09-18 |
| KR102246515B1 (ko) | 2021-04-30 |
| BR102014005973A2 (pt) | 2015-10-06 |
| CN113425986A (zh) | 2021-09-24 |
| IN2014DE00521A (esLanguage) | 2015-06-12 |
| CN104043184A (zh) | 2014-09-17 |
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| EEER | Examination request |
Effective date: 20190301 |
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| MKLA | Lapsed |
Effective date: 20220303 |