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US 12,702,573 B2

Placing and removing surgical stents

US 12,702,573 B2 is a granted patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), dated 2026-08-11. Applicant: MICRONVISION CORP. Its PDF downloads from this page without an account, up to 5 a day.

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Applicant
MICRONVISION CORP.
Inventors
Xiaolong OUYANG
Publication date
2026-08-11
Filing date
2020-12-07
Document type
B2 Granted patent
Also written as
US 12,702,573 B2 · US12702573 · 12702573

Abstract

Systems and methods are configured for precise placement of surgical stents. A customized endoscopic system has a stent positioned between an inner cannula and the outer sleeve. The inner cannula has an integrated camera and illumination on its distal tip. The operator can make precise stent placements while viewing live video on an integrated display mounted on the hand piece. The stent can be removed using a specialized hook device. The system can have a single use portion that includes the cannula with imaging module, stent and outer sleeve.…

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