Abstract: A system may include an expandable member, and a plurality of sensors disposed on an outer surface of the expandable member and circumferentially spaced apart from one another, wherein each of the plurality of sensors includes a first emitter configured to emit light of a first wavelength, and a detector configured to detect light, and a controller coupled to the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: A handle of a medical device may comprise an actuator; a lock movable relative to the actuator and having a feature movable relative to the actuator; and a rack having plurality of teeth separated from one another by a plurality of gaps. The lock may be configured to move the feature from (a) a first configuration, in which the feature is disposed in the gap, between two of the plurality of teeth, such that the two teeth inhibit the actuator from rotating; to (b) a second configuration, in which the feature is disposed outside of the gap, such that the actuator is rotatable. In the second configuration, the teeth may be disposed between the feature and the actuator.

Abstract: A medical device includes a tube comprising a lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the tube, a cap at the distal end of the tube having a distal opening corresponding to the lumen, and an imaging system positioned on a distal-facing surface of the cap. The medical device also includes an instrument at least partially disposed in the lumen that is non-removable from the medical device, an instrument actuation mechanism for controlling the instrument, and a single handle connected to the proximal end of the tube and housing the instrument actuation mechanism. The instrument actuation mechanism, to which a proximal end of the instrument is affixed, may be configured to be moved between a first and second position on the single handle to control an extension and retraction of the instrument relative to the tube.

Abstract: Systems and methods for generating navigational guidance for a medical device within a body are disclosed. One computer-implemented method may include: receiving, at a computer server, image data associated with at least one anatomical object; determining, using a processor associated with the computer server and via application of a trained predictive navigational guidance model to the image data, navigational guidance for the medical device in relation to the at least one anatomical object; generating, based on the determining, at least one visual representation associated with the navigational guidance; and transmitting, to a user device in network communication with the computer server, instructions to display the at least one visual representation associated with the navigational guidance overtop of the image data on a display screen of the user device.

Abstract: A system may include an expandable member, and a plurality of sensors disposed on an outer surface of the expandable member and circumferentially spaced apart from one another, wherein each of the plurality of sensors includes a first emitter configured to emit light of a first wavelength, and a detector configured to detect light, and a controller coupled to the plurality of sensors.

Abstract: A medical device may comprise a sheath configured to be inserted into a body lumen of a patient. A distal end of the sheath may include an elevator for changing an orientation of a medical device. A handle may include an actuator. The actuator may be operably connected to the elevator. Activation of the actuator may cause movement of the elevator. An engaging portion may, in at least one configuration of the handle, protrude from a surface of a handle body toward the actuator. A force exerted by the user on at least one of the actuator or the engaging portion may cause the handle to transition between (a) a first configuration in which the engaging portion interacts with the actuator to inhibit movement of the actuator relative to the engaging portion and (b) a second configuration in which the actuator is movable relative to the engaging portion.

Abstract: According to an example, a handle assembly for a medical device may comprise a handle body, and a first knob for controlling movement of a distal portion of the medical device, the first knob may comprise a first rotational axis, and a second knob for controlling movement of the distal portion of the medical device, the second knob may comprise a second rotational axis, wherein the first rotational axis may be spaced from the second rotational axis.

Abstract: Steerable medical devices display systems including a handle and an elongate shaft extending distally from the handle to a distal tip, a motor control assembly including a motor control housing configured to detachably interface with the handle, a first deflection mechanism disposed within the handle, the first deflection mechanism being configured to deflect the distal tip in a first plane, and a work station in electronic communication with the motor control assembly, the work station including at least a display screen. The work station may be configured to display a dashboard including visual information of a position of the distal tip.

Abstract: A steerable medical device includes a handle and an elongate shaft extending distally from the handle to a distal tip. A motor control assembly including a motor control housing is configured to detachably interface with the handle. The motor control assembly includes a first drive assembly and a second drive assembly disposed within the motor control housing. The motor control assembly includes an input device and a controller that is operably coupled with the first drive assembly, the second drive assembly and the input device. The controller is configured to control operation of the first drive assembly and/or the second drive assembly in order to move the distal tip, receive one or more user inputs from a user via the input device, and to modify operation of the first drive assembly and/or the second drive assembly in accordance with the received one or more inputs.

Abstract: A handle assembly for a medical device including a handle body, and an actuator for controlling an elevator at a distal portion of the medical device, the actuator including a contact portion including a first portion positioned exterior to the handle body and a second portion positioned within an interior portion of the handle body, and an interior body coupled to (i) the contact portion and (ii) a shaft within the handle body, wherein the actuator is configured to move across an exterior surface of the handle body between a first position and a second position, and the actuator is configured to move the elevator to a third position when the user moves the actuator to the first position, and move the elevator to a fourth position when the user moves the actuator to the second position.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a connector assembly for a medical device may comprise a sleeve configured to fixedly couple to a shaft of the medical device and rotatably couple to a handle of the medical device; a collar positioned around the sleeve and configured to couple to the sleeve such that collar (i) may move in a proximal and distal direction relative to sleeve and (ii) may rotate sleeve about a central longitudinal axis when the collar is rotated about the central longitudinal axis; and a biasing member. The connector assembly may be configured to transition between a neutral position and an engaged position.

Abstract: A handle assembly for a medical device is disclosed. The handle assembly may comprise a handle body including a first central longitudinal axis, a first connector portion coupled to a distal end of the handle body, and a shaft extending distally from the first connector portion, wherein a second central longitudinal axis of the shaft is offset from the first central longitudinal axis of the handle body.

Abstract: A medical device may comprise a sheath configured to be inserted into a body lumen of a patient. A distal end of the sheath may include an elevator for changing an orientation of a medical device. A handle may include an actuator. The actuator may be operably connected to the elevator. Activation of the actuator may cause movement of the elevator. An engaging portion may, in at least one configuration of the handle, protrude from a surface of a handle body toward the actuator. A force exerted by the user on at least one of the actuator or the engaging portion may cause the handle to transition between (a) a first configuration in which the engaging portion interacts with the actuator to inhibit movement of the actuator relative to the engaging portion and (b) a second configuration in which the actuator is movable relative to the engaging portion.

Abstract: A medical system includes a first medical device and a second medical device. The first medical device includes a handle and a shaft. The shaft includes a lumen. A distal portion of the shaft includes an articulation joint, and the lumen extends through at least a portion of the articulation joint. The second medical includes a control device and a rod. The rod is configured to be positioned within at least a portion of the lumen of the shaft within the articulation joint. The control device is configured to control a position of the rod within the shaft. The position of the rod within the shaft controls an articulation angle of the articulation joint.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a handle assembly for a medical device may comprise a handle body; and an actuator for controlling a supply of air and a supply of liquid to the medical device. The actuator may comprise a button including a hole extending through a top surface of the button, and the hole may be offset from a center of the top surface of the button. The actuator may be configured to: supply air to the medical device when a user covers the hole; and/or supply liquid to the medical device when a user presses the button.

Abstract: A medical device comprising, a handle body, a flexible shaft coupled to a distal end of the handle body, a distal tip coupled to a distal end of the shaft and including a movable element, and an actuator coupled to the handle body and configured, upon actuation, to move the movable element, wherein the actuator includes a first contact element having outer contact surfaces each configured for contact by a finger of a user, each of the outer contact surfaces being at least one of angled and recessed relative to the other outer contact surfaces to provide a plurality of positions of contact between the finger and the actuator.

Abstract: A linkage assembly for a medical device, may comprise a control lever, a rotatable member rotatable about a first axis, and a plurality of linkages including a first linkage, a second linkage, and a third linkage. The first linkage may include a first end coupled to the rotatable member and a second, opposite end coupled to a first end of the second linkage. The second linkage may include the first end coupled to the second end of the first linkage and a second, opposite end coupled to a first end of the third linkage, wherein the second linkage may be rotatable about a second axis parallel with the first axis. A second end of the third linkage may translate along a third axis, and the second axis is offset from the third axis.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a handle assembly for a medical device may comprise a handle body; and an actuator for controlling a supply of air and a supply of liquid to the medical device. The actuator may comprise a button including a lumen extending through the button; an interior body coupled to the button, wherein a first channel of the interior body is fluidically connected to the lumen; and an exterior body coupled to the handle body, wherein the interior body is received by the exterior body. The actuator is operable at a plurality of different positions along a circumference of the handle body, and the actuator is configured to: supply air to the medical device when a user covers the lumen; and/or supply liquid to the medical device when a user presses the button.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a medical device may be configured for use with an endoscope and may include a tool. The tool may include an actuator, at least one extension at a distal portion of the actuator, and a distal end. The at least one extension may extend radially outward from the actuator and may have an edge configured to fragment debris within a body. The medical device may also include a cap configured for coupling to a distal end of the endoscope, and the cap may include a body defining an opening and a cavity. The opening may be configured to align with optics of the endoscope, and the at least one extension may be positioned within the cavity of the body.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a medical device may be configured for use with an endoscope and may include a tool. The tool may include an actuator, at least one extension at a distal portion of the actuator, and a distal end. The at least one extension may extend radially outward from the actuator and may have an edge configured to fragment debris within a body. The medical device may also include a cap configured for coupling to a distal end of the endoscope, and the cap may include a body defining an opening and a cavity. The opening may be configured to align with optics of the endoscope, and the at least one extension may be positioned within the cavity of the body.