Patent ID: 11890406
Assignee: OHIO STATE INNOVATION FOUNDATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A mechanical esophageal displacement system comprising:
an assembly that is to be operatively coupled to a vacuum system, the assembly comprising:
an introducer sized to receive an esophageal positioning device, the introducer comprising:
a soft outer tube sized to pass through a mouth or nasal passage into an esophagus, the soft outer tube comprising a distal end, a proximal end, and a body, wherein the body defines a plurality of radial vacuum holes spaced circumferentially around the soft outer tube, wherein the plurality of vacuum holes are in fluid communication with the vacuum system to apply a vacuum to an esophageal wall; and
a tube tip located at the distal end of the outer tube; and

the esophageal positioning device, wherein the esophageal positioning device includes:
a first segment; and
a second segment having a central axis, a proximal end pivotally connected to the first segment and a distal end opposite and spaced apart from the proximal end, the second segment being pivotable about the first segment between a first position and a second position upon articulation,

wherein the second segment comprises a distal band laminate assembly housing a plurality of distal bands in which the distal ends of the bands are slidable along the central axis relative to each other.