Patent ID: 9415179
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M

Claim Text:
1. An assembly comprising: a medical device for insertion into a cavity of a patient, said medical device comprising: a wall having a proximal end and a distal end, and a passageway extending between said proximal and distal ends; a camera lumen having a sealed window at one end thereof, said camera lumen attached externally to said wall of said medical device; and a separate camera inserted into said camera lumen, said camera being removable from said camera lumen, wherein the camera provides continuous visualization of patient's tissues; wherein the medical device further comprises an inflatable cuff attached proximate to the distal end of said wall; and a small cylindrical tube affixed to said wall and provided between said inflatable cuff and said wall, said small cylindrical tube having a passageway therethrough, said camera lumen is slidably connected to said wall and can be slid into and out of said small cylindrical tube proximally and distally to the inflatable cuff to provide visualization proximally and distally of the inflatable cuff.