Patent ID: 9427138
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A system for accessing a location within a body, the system comprising: an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and two lumens extending therebetween, wherein the elongate member includes an external surface, an internal surface that surrounds the two lumens, and a thickness of material extending between the external and internal surfaces; a first illumination device associated with a first of the two lumens, wherein a portion of the first illumination device extends into the thickness of material and the remaining portion of the first illumination device protrudes into the first of the two lumens; a second illumination device associated with the second of the two lumens, wherein a portion of the second illumination device extends into the thickness of material and the remaining portion of the second illumination device protrudes into the second of the two lumens; and an imaging device having a first portion extending into the thickness of material, a second portion protruding into the first of the two lumens, and a third portion protruding into the second of the two lumens; wherein the first illumination device is disposed in a first channel, the second illumination device is disposed in a second channel, and the imaging device is disposed in a third channel, wherein each of the first channel, the second channel, and the third channel is separated from the respective lumens by an expandable divider.