IP Library Granted Patent US 12,336,695
Granted Patent B2
US 12,336,695 · App. 18/592,516 · Granted Jun 24, 2025

Device and method for enhanced visualization of the small intestine

Inventors: Alexander Q. Tilson (Burlingame, CA); Garrett J. Gomes (Pleasant Hill, CA)
Assignee: Neptune Medical Inc.
A61B1/32A61B1/00085A61B1/00101A61B1/041
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Patent No.
US 12,336,695
App. No.
18/592,516
Granted
Jun 24, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods of enhancing visualization of a body lumen. A device including a capsule endoscope and a plurality of struts attached thereto may be positioned into the body lumen. The plurality of struts of the device may self-expand within the body lumen from a constrained configuration to an expanded configuration in which the plurality of struts extend both radially and axially away from a camera lens of the capsule endoscope so as to form a frame around the camera lens in the expanded configuration. The camera lens may image through the frame into the body lumen. At least a portion of the frame or a material constraining the struts of the frame may dissolve to allow passage of the device from the body lumen.

Claims (28)

1. A method of enhancing visualization of a body lumen, the method comprising:

positioning a device including a capsule endoscope and a plurality of struts attached thereto into the body lumen;

self-expanding the plurality of struts of the device within the body lumen from a constrained configuration to an expanded configuration in which the plurality of struts extend both radially and axially away from a camera lens of the capsule endoscope so as to form a frame around the camera lens in the expanded configuration;

imaging with the camera lens through the frame into the body lumen; and

dissolving at least a portion of the frame or a material constraining the struts of the frame to allow passage of the device from the body lumen.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the frame includes a tapered tip.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein an angle of taper of the tapered tip is between 30° and 60°.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the struts of the plurality of struts are separated by 30° to 120° in the expanded configuration.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein there are between 4 and 6 struts in the plurality of struts.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of struts is formed of a shape memory material.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of struts distend tissue as the capsule endoscope travels through the body lumen.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the frame includes a biodegradable portion.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device further includes a covering around the plurality of struts to hold the plurality of struts in the constrained configuration before expanding the plurality of struts.

10. A method of enhancing visualization of a body lumen, the method comprising:

positioning a device including a capsule endoscope and a plurality of struts attached thereto into the body lumen;

expanding the plurality of struts of the device within the body lumen such that the plurality of struts extend both radially and axially away from a camera lens of the capsule endoscope to form a frame therearound;

imaging with the camera lens through the frame into the body lumen; and

dissolving at least a portion of the frame or a material constraining the plurality of struts forming the frame to allow passage of the device from the body lumen.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the frame includes a tapered tip.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein an angle of taper of the tapered tip is between 30° and 60°.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the struts of the plurality of struts are separated by 30° to 120° upon expansion.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein there are between 4 and 6 struts in the plurality of struts.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein each of the plurality of struts is formed of a shape memory material.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the portion of the frame includes a node between struts.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of struts includes rounded ends upon biodegradation of the node.

18. The method of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of struts distend tissue as the capsule endoscope travels through the body lumen.

19. The method of claim 10 , wherein the frame includes a biodegradable portion.

20. The method of claim 10 , wherein the device further includes a covering around the plurality of struts to hold the plurality of struts in a constrained configuration before expanding the plurality of struts.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 23, 2024
From: TILSON, ALEXANDER Q.; GOMES, GARRETT J.
To: NEPTUNE MEDICAL INC.
Reel/Frame 068994/0720 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17448188 · Sep 20, 2021
Continuation 16325497
Provisional Application 62376816 · Aug 18, 2016
Related Publication 20240350000A1 · Oct 24, 2024
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