United States
US 12,702,440 B2
Anchored guide tubes for insertion and stabilization of devices in body wall, systems, and methods
US 12,702,440 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-11. Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.
- Applicant
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
- Inventors
- Justin KROM; Ronald G. LITKE
- Publication date
- 2026-08-11
- Filing date
- 2021-06-24
- Document type
- B2 Granted patent
- Also written as
- US 12,702,440 B2 · US12702440 · 12702440
Abstract
A medical device includes a tube comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a wall extending from the proximal end to the distal end of the tube and surrounding a hollow interior of the tube, and one or more engagement features on the lateral wall. An inflatable member is located at a distal end portion of the tube. The medical device also includes a repositionable anchor located on the tube proximal to the inflatable anchor and configured to engage the one or more features on the lateral wall.…
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