Patent ID: 9517047
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A needle deployment and imaging system comprising: a handle structure having a proximal end and a distal end; an interventional core disposed on the handle structure and extending to the distal end of the handle structure; and an imaging core comprising a handle portion at its proximal end, wherein the handle portion is removably coupled to the handle structure at the respective proximal ends, the handle portion being configured to mate with the handle structure such that the handle portion and handle structure together form a two-part structure, wherein the imaging core is removable from the handle structure and reusable; and an imaging transducer on the distal end of the imaging core extending beyond the distal end of the handle structure when the imaging core is coupled to the handle structure and deflectable when the imaging transducer extends beyond the handle structure.