Längliche Vorrichtung zur Medizinischen Interventionellen Anwendung

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Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP4728962

Anmeldetag

18. Oktober 2024

Veröffentlichung

22. April 2026

Rechtsraum

EP

Abstract

The present invention relates to an elongated device (10) for medical interventional application. The device comprises a multicore optical fiber (12) arranged for sensing shape, a longitudinal lumen (14) having a longitudinal axis and embedding the optical fiber (12), a shell (16) surrounding the lumen (14), the shell (16) having a main section (18) and a distal terminal section (20) having a bending stiffness lower than that of the main section. The device (10) further comprises a mechanically bendable extension member (34) coupled to a distal ending portion (32) of the optical fiber (12), the extension member (34) longitudinally extending within the lumen (14) into the terminal section (20) of the shell (16). The extension member (34) is configured to transfer bending information related to a bending of the extension member (34) to the ending portion (32) of the optical fiber (12) such that the bending information is sensed by the optical fiber (12).

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Firma

Koninklijke Philips N.V.

Land

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