Patent ID: 9265525
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A61B,A61M

Claim Text:
1. A transluminal system comprising: an elongate guide tube extending between a proximal portion and a distal portion and including at least one channel for the passage of a tool, the guide tube including an articulation section driven by a proximal control mechanism; and a port movably mated with the guide tube and including at least one mating element for mating with an anatomic wall to maintain an opening in the anatomic wall, wherein the port permits movement of the guide tube with respect to the port after mating the port with the anatomic wall; wherein the elongate guide tube includes a surface feature having a diameter greater than the opening, the surface feature being moveable through the opening with the elongate guide tube such that the surface feature directly contacts the anatomic wall; and wherein the elongate guide tube includes a side portal proximal to the port, the side portal having an angled configuration to permit viewing the port as it mates with the anatomic wall.