Patent ID: 9433339
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: A61B,A61J

Claim Text:
1. An imaging catheter system, comprising: a feeding tube having an inlet connectable to a source of feeding fluid, an outlet distal from and fluidly connected to the inlet through a feeding passage, and an imaging device disposed proximate the outlet, the imaging device configured to generate and transmit imaging signals corresponding to an image of an anatomy of a patient; and a console comprising a display and memory having stored therein a plurality of reference materials selected from the group consisting of photographic data, video data, audio data, diagrams, animations, and combinations thereof, each of the plurality of reference materials providing information about at least one of anatomy, patient preparation, feeding tube preparation, feeding tube placement, feeding tube operation, feeding tube features, console preparation, console operation, console features, system operation, system features, and contact information, wherein the console is configured to receive the imaging signals, present at least a portion of at least one image corresponding to at least a portion of the imaging signals on the display, and present a reference menu on the display including menu items corresponding to at least one of the reference materials, wherein at least one of the reference materials includes feeding tube placement information comprising a previously captured image illustrating prior tube placement within a patient, and the console is configured so that the feeding tube placement information can be periodically accessed on the display to verify proper placement of the feeding tube in the patient, wherein at least one of the plurality of reference materials comprises a partially schematic illustration including contrasting correct and incorrect paths for inserting the feeding tube into the patient, each path including at least one separate representative anatomical image located along the respective path, and wherein the at least one anatomical image of the correct path comprises an image located along an alimentary canal and the at least one anatomical image of the incorrect path comprises an image located along a respiratory path.