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US9101384B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9101384-B2 |
| Application number | US-35549209-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2009 |
| Priority date | Apr 21, 2004 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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Various diagnostic procedures and devices are used to perform imaging studies, mucus flow studies, air/gas flow studies, anatomic dimension studies, endoscopic studies and transillumination studies. Devices and methods for visually confirming the positioning of a distal end portion of an illuminating device placed within a patient include inserting a distal end portion of an illuminating device internally into a patient, emitting light from the distal end portion of the illuminating device, observing transillumination resulting from the light emitted from the distal end portion of the illuminating device that occurs on an external surface of the patient, and correlating the location of the observed transillumination on the external surface of the patient with an internal location of the patient that underlies the location of observed transillumination, to confirm positioning of the distal end portion of the illuminating device.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of confirming the location of the distal tip of a device placed within the sinus of a patient comprising: introducing an endoscope into a nasal passageway of the patient; advancing a guide catheter into the nasal passageway under the endoscopic visualization; advancing a distal tip of a light emitting elongate member through the guide catheter and into a desired sinus cavity; inputting light to the light emitting elongate member via a proximal…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9101384B2 cover?
- Various diagnostic procedures and devices are used to perform imaging studies, mucus flow studies, air/gas flow studies, anatomic dimension studies, endoscopic studies and transillumination studies. Devices and methods for visually confirming the positioning of a distal end portion of an illuminating device placed within a patient include inserting a distal end portion of an illuminating device…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Makower Joshua, Chang John Y, Goldfarb Eric, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/24. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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