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Real-time sampling device

Grant US12575720B2 Kind: B2 Mar 17, 2026

Assignee

Olympus Medical Systems Corporation

Inventors

Christopher Ralph, Jean-Martin Baillargeon, David A. Herrin

Abstract

Various disclosed embodiments include illustrative apparatuses and systems for performing multi-lumen catheter functions and methods for making the apparatuses. An illustrative apparatus includes a multi-lumen sheath, a cap having a proximal end attachable to a distal end of the multi-lumen sheath, and a liner. The cap includes a ramp section having a ramp and an exit port and an imaging section disposed distally from the ramp section. The ramp allows travel of a medical device from within the liner to the exit port. The distal ramp section extends distally from the flexible proximal section and is received by the ramp of the ramp section. The distal ramp section has a curved portion. The cap includes a socket for receiving a tab of the distal ramp section. The curved portion includes bending relief features.

CPC Classifications

A61B 1/00147 A61B 1/0128 A61B 1/0011 A61B 1/00098 A61B 1/00087 A61B 1/018 A61B 1/00137 A61B 1/00101 A61B 1/0623 A61B 1/00131 A61B 8/12 A61B 10/02 A61B 10/04 A61B 10/06 A61B 10/0275 A61B 2010/0225 B01L 3/508 B01L 2300/042 B01L 2300/0609 B01L 2300/123 G02B 23/24

Filing Date

2021-12-17

Application No.

17554254

Claims

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