Patents by Inventor Britta Nelson
Britta Nelson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11717141Abstract: An endoscope includes a shaft having proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis therebetween. A handle is coupled to the proximal end of the shaft, and an image sensor is carried on the distal end of the shaft. A channel extends through at least a distal shaft portion and has a channel diameter, and a section of the channel is re-configurable between a constricted shape and a non-constricted shape to accommodate tools introduced therethrough. The combined diagonal dimension and channel diameter is usually greater than the outer shaft diameter. The image sensor may be connected to a connector on the housing by a first slack flex circuit and a lights source on the shaft may be connected to a connector on the housing by a second slack flex circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Meditrina, Inc.Inventors: Csaba Truckai, Akos Toth, Gabor Papp, Kornel Horvath, Katalin Levai, Britta Nelson
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Publication number: 20220378287Abstract: Disclosed herein are endoscope assemblies, and more particularly endoscopes with a working channel for use in hysteroscopy, and methods of use thereof. Devices and systems related to an integrated hysteroscopic treatment system including an endoscopic viewing system, a fluid management system, a resecting device and a controller for operating all the systems. Also disclosed are integrated hysteroscopic treatment systems that include an endoscopic viewing system, a fluid management system, a resecting device and a controller for operating all the systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: Meditrina, Inc.Inventors: Csaba TRUCKAI, Britta NELSON, Nicholas LANDGRAF, Daniel TRUCKAI, Roy MORGAN, Khoi LE
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Patent number: 11432717Abstract: Disclosed herein are endoscope assemblies, and more particularly endoscopes with a working channel for use in hysteroscopy, and methods of use thereof. Devices and systems related to an integrated hysteroscopic treatment system including an endoscopic viewing system, a fluid management system, a resecting device and a controller for operating all the systems. Also disclosed are integrated hysteroscopic treatment systems that include an endoscopic viewing system, a fluid management system, a resecting device and a controller for operating all the systems.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2018Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Meditrina, Inc.Inventors: Csaba Truckai, Britta Nelson, Nicholas Landgraf, Daniel Truckai, Roy Morgan, Khoi Le
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Publication number: 20220015620Abstract: Endoscopes include a shaft having a diameter extending about a longitudinal axis to a distal housing. An image sensor is carried by the distal housing, and a channel extends through the shaft and distal housing. A distal portion of the channel is adjustable or curved to accommodate introduction of a tool while maintaining a reduced shaft diameter. In some embodiments, a diagonal dimension of the image sensor when combined with a channel diameter is greater than a shaft diameter. In some embodiments, the distal housing is flexible to accommodate passage of a straight tool through a curved distal portion of a working channel. In some embodiments, a curved distal portion of a working channel may be reoriented to deflect a flexible tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Meditrina, Inc.Inventors: Csaba Truckai, Daniel Truckai, Khoi Le, Kevin Moss, Britta Nelson, Nicholas Landgraf
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Patent number: 11096560Abstract: A disposable cover for use with an endoscope includes an elongated sheath having and having an open proximal end and a closed distal end. A channel extends along a central axis of the sheath from the open proximal end to the closed distal end, and the channel is configured to accommodate insertion of an endoscope. A proximal region of the sheath is formed as a rigid thin-wall sleeve and a distal region of the sheath is formed as a flexible thin-wall sleeve. The flexible thin-wall sleeve is configured to allow deflection of said distal region in cooperation with an articulating distal end of an endoscope.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Meditrina, Inc.Inventors: Csaba Truckai, Daniel Truckai, Khoi Le, Kevin Moss, Nicholas Landgraf, Britta Nelson
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Publication number: 20210251475Abstract: An endoscope includes a shaft having proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis therebetween. A handle is coupled to the proximal end of the shaft, and an image sensor is carried on the distal end of the shaft. A channel extends through at least a distal shaft portion and has a channel diameter, and a section of the channel is re-configurable between a constricted shape and a non-constricted shape to accommodate tools introduced therethrough. The combined diagonal dimension and channel diameter is usually greater than the outer shaft diameter. The image sensor may be connected to a connector on the housing by a first slack flex circuit and a lights source on the shaft may be connected to a connector on the housing by a second slack flex circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Meditrina, Inc.Inventors: Csaba Truckai, Akos Toth, Gabor Papp, Kornel Horvath, Katalin Levai, Britta Nelson
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Patent number: 11019987Abstract: An endoscope includes a shaft having proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis therebetween. A handle is coupled to the proximal end of the shaft, and an image sensor is carried on the distal end of the shaft. A channel extends through at least a distal shaft portion and has a channel diameter, and a section of the channel is re-configurable between a constricted shape and a non-constricted shape to accommodate tools introduced therethrough. The combined diagonal dimension and channel diameter is usually greater than the outer shaft diameter. The image sensor may be connected to a connector on the housing by a first slack flex circuit and a lights source on the shaft may be connected to a connector on the housing by a second slack flex circuit.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Meditrina, Inc.Inventors: Csaba Truckai, Akos Toth, Gabor Papp, Kornel Horvath, Katalin Levai, Britta Nelson
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Publication number: 20200000326Abstract: An endoscope includes a shaft having proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis therebetween. A handle is coupled to the proximal end of the shaft, and an image sensor is carried on the distal end of the shaft. A channel extends through at least a distal shaft portion and has a channel diameter, and a section of the channel is re-configurable between a constricted shape and a non-constricted shape to accommodate tools introduced therethrough. The combined diagonal dimension and channel diameter is usually greater than the outer shaft diameter. The image sensor may be connected to a connector on the housing by a first slack flex circuit and a lights source on the shaft may be connected to a connector on the housing by a second slack flex circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Meditrina, Inc.Inventors: Csaba Truckai, Akos Toth, Gabor Papp, Kornel Horvath, Katalin Levai, Britta Nelson
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Patent number: 10433717Abstract: An endoscope includes a shaft having proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis therebetween. A handle is coupled to the proximal end of the shaft, and an image sensor is carried on the distal end of the shaft. A channel extends through at least a distal shaft portion and has a channel diameter, and a section of the channel is re-configurable between a constricted shape and a non-constricted shape to accommodate tools introduced therethrough. The combined diagonal dimension and channel diameter is usually greater than the outer shaft diameter. The image sensor may be connected to a connector on the housing by a first slack flex circuit and a lights source on the shaft may be connected to a connector on the housing by a second slack flex circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Meditrina, Inc.Inventors: Csaba Truckai, Akos Toth, Gabor Papp, Kornel Horvath, Katalin Levai, Britta Nelson
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Publication number: 20190104932Abstract: Disclosed herein are endoscope assemblies, and more particularly endoscopes with a working channel for use in hysteroscopy, and methods of use thereof. Devices and systems related to an integrated hysteroscopic treatment system including an endoscopic viewing system, a fluid management system, a resecting device and a controller for operating all the systems. Also disclosed are integrated hysteroscopic treatment systems that include an endoscopic viewing system, a fluid management system, a resecting device and a controller for operating all the systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Inventors: Csaba TRUCKAI, Britta NELSON, Nicholas LANDGRAF, Daniel TRUCKAI, Roy MORGAN, Khoi LE
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Publication number: 20180184892Abstract: Endoscope systems include an endoscope shaft assembly which comprises a shaft having a working channel, an inflow channel configured to be coupled to a fluid source, and an outflow channel configured to be coupled to a negative pressure source. A hub is coupled to a proximal portion of the shaft, and an image sensor is disposed on a distal portion of the shaft. A control unit is configured to adjust both a fluid inflow from the fluid source through the inflow channel to the working space and a fluid outflow to the negative pressure source through the outflow channel from the working space. A handle assembly is detachably connected to the hub of the endoscope shaft assembly, and the handle assembly comprises a control pad having at least one actuator which may be wired or wirelessly linked to the controller for adjusting fluid inflows and outflows through the inflow channel and outflow channel in the shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2018Publication date: July 5, 2018Applicant: Meditrina, Inc.Inventors: Csaba Truckai, Daniel Truckai, Britta Nelson, Nicholas Landgraf
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Publication number: 20180160893Abstract: Endoscopes include a shaft having a diameter extending about a longitudinal axis to a distal housing. An image sensor is carried by the distal housing, and a channel extends through the shaft and distal housing. A distal portion of the channel is adjustable or curved to accommodate introduction of a tool while maintaining a reduced shaft diameter. In some embodiments, a diagonal dimension of the image sensor when combined with a channel diameter is greater than a shaft diameter. In some embodiments, the distal housing is flexible to accommodate passage of a straight tool through a curved distal portion of a working channel. In some embodiments, a curved distal portion of a working channel may be reoriented to deflect a flexible tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: Meditrina, Inc.Inventors: Csaba Truckai, Daniel Truckai, Khoi Le, Kevin Moss, Britta Nelson, Nicholas Landgraf
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Publication number: 20180084971Abstract: A disposable cover for use with an endoscope includes an elongated sheath having and having an open proximal end and a closed distal end. A channel extends along a central axis of the sheath from the open proximal end to the closed distal end, and the channel is configured to accommodate insertion of an endoscope. A proximal region of the sheath is formed as a rigid thin-wall sleeve and a distal region of the sheath is formed as a flexible thin-wall sleeve. The flexible thin-wall sleeve is configured to allow deflection of said distal region in cooperation with an articulating distal end of an endoscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: Meditrina, Inc.Inventors: Csaba Truckai, Daniel Truckai, Khoi Le, Kevin Moss, Nicholas Landgraf, Britta Nelson