STEERABLE ULTRASOUND ATTACHMENT FOR ENDOSCOPE

• Main Authors: CORBETT, SCOTT SUTHERLAND III, MCDONOUGH, WILLIAM J, STEINBERG, STEPHEN E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 17.10.2019
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

An ultrasonic endoscope assembly (110), having an endoscope (111) defining one or more lumens, and a needle (114) that can be pushed forward out of a lumen, to collect a biopsy specimen. An ultrasound sub-assembly (120) is attached to the endoscope (111) and includes a communications cable (126) inc...