Scope dock with fluid reservoir

US9198569B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9198569-B2
Application numberUS-60579606-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 29, 2006
Priority dateNov 30, 2005
Publication dateDec 1, 2015
Grant dateDec 1, 2015

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Abstract

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A medical device for allowing a physician to unhand a scope or other instruments while maintaining control of the scope or other instruments during a medical procedure. The medical device includes at least one dock and a harness for attaching the dock to the physician's body. The harness can be adjustable, or sized to fit a specific physician. During a procedure, a physician outfitted with the medical device can place a scope and/or other instrument in the dock(s). Once the scope and/or other instrument is placed in the dock(s), the physicians hands are free to perform other procedures, while the physician continually controls the relative position of the scope with respect to the physician or the patient.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A medical device for use with a scope having a handle and an elongate tubular portion extending from the handle along a longitudinal axis thereof, the medical device comprising: a central portion configured to be positioned on a user; a scope holder attached to the central portion, the scope holder having a channel configured to secure the scope, the scope being secured with the longitudinal axis of the elongate tubular portion aligned with a central…

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What does patent US9198569B2 cover?
A medical device for allowing a physician to unhand a scope or other instruments while maintaining control of the scope or other instruments during a medical procedure. The medical device includes at least one dock and a harness for attaching the dock to the physician's body. The harness can be adjustable, or sized to fit a specific physician. During a procedure, a physician outfitted with the …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Haller Frederick B, Kennedy Ii Kenneth C, Cook Medical Technologies Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B1/313. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).