{"number":"US12702440B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Anchored guide tubes for insertion and stabilization of devices in body wall, systems, and methods","english":"Anchored guide tubes for insertion and stabilization of devices in body wall, systems, and methods"},"abstract":{"original":"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.…","english":"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.…"},"applicants":["INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC."],"inventors":["Justin KROM","Ronald G. LITKE"],"filingDate":"2021-06-24","publicationDate":"2026-08-11","grantDate":"2026-08-11","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12702440B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12702440B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12702440B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12702440B2"}}