Lung Tissue Navigation System
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12599439B2 to Covidien LP on April 14, 2026, for a system and method of navigating to target sites in lung tissue using an extended working channel with electromagnetic sensors integrated into an electromagnetic navigation system. The patent contains 20 claims and covers technology for determining and displaying the distance from a tool to a target site on a display device.
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USPTO issued patent US12599439B2 to Covidien LP on April 14, 2026, covering a system and method for navigating to target sites in a patient's lung tissue. The patent describes an extended working channel and tool containing electromagnetic sensors that provide location information to an electromagnetic navigation system, enabling clinicians to determine and display the distance from the tool to a target site.
Medical device manufacturers and healthcare technology companies should monitor this patent for potential licensing implications or to assess freedom-to-operate for lung navigation technologies. The patent's broad claims covering electromagnetic sensor integration in extended working channels may affect product development strategies in the bronchoscopy and minimally invasive surgery space.
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System and method to access lung tissue
Grant US12599439B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
Covidien LP
Inventors
William S. Krimsky
Abstract
A system and method for navigating to a target site in a patient is provided. The system includes an extended working channel and a tool usable with an electromagnetic navigation system. In particular, the extended working channel and the tool contain an electromagnetic sensor configured to provide location information within a patient of the extended working channel and the tool to the electromagnetic navigation system. The distance from the tool and the target site can then be determined and displayed to a clinician on a display device.
CPC Classifications
A61B 34/20 A61B 34/25 A61B 10/04 A61B 1/018 A61B 1/2676 A61B 5/6852 A61B 5/062 A61B 18/1492 A61B 90/39 A61B 2018/00541 A61B 2034/107 A61B 2034/2051 A61B 2034/2065 A61B 2034/2068 A61B 2090/061 A61B 2090/0811
Filing Date
2023-10-04
Application No.
18480668
Claims
20
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