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Francis T. Macnamara
Researcher at Boston Scientific Corporation
Publications - 11
Citations - 1173
Francis T. Macnamara is an academic researcher from Boston Scientific Corporation. The author has contributed to research in topics: Endoscope & Interface (computing). The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 11 publications receiving 1173 citations.
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Articulation joint for video endoscope
TL;DR: A video endoscope system as discussed by the authors includes a reusable control cabinet and an endoscope that is connectable to the control cabinet, which can be used with a single patient and then disposed.
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Single use endoscopic imaging system
Michael S. Banik,Dennis R. Boulais,Lucien Alfred Couvillon,Albert C. C. Chin,Frank J. Anderson,Francis T. Macnamara,Stephen D. Fantone,Daniel J. Braunstein,Daniel G. Orband,Michael Saber,Ian W. Hunter,Patsy A. Coppola,Andrew Kirouac,Richard J. Clark,Richard M. Wiseman,Timothy J. Mason,Neil R. Mehta,Anna E. R. Greaves +17 more
TL;DR: An endoscopic imaging system includes a reusable control cabinet having a number of actuators that control the orientation of a lightweight endoscope that is connectable to a single patient and is then disposed.
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Articulation joint with bending member
TL;DR: In this article, an articulation joint that can include a plurality of articulation links is presented, where each articulation link can include an elongate body having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer surface, and a first lumen extending from the proximal side to the distal side.
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Interface for video endoscope system
Michael S. Banik,Lucien Alfred Couvillon,Dennis R. Boulais,Albert C. C. Chin,Francis T. Macnamara,Frank J. Anderson,Stephen D. Fantone,Daniel G. Orband,Daniel J. Braunstein,Neil R. Mehta,David Smith,Richard J. Clark +11 more
TL;DR: A video endoscope system as discussed by the authors includes a reusable control cabinet and an endoscope that is connectable to the control cabinet, which can be used with a single patient and then disposed.
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Flexible endoscope with variable stiffness shaft
Francis T. Macnamara,Dayton Peter L,Ian Castro,Luis J. Maseda,John Sbardelli,Michael R. Zocchi,Edward M. Harris,Dennis R. Boulais,Michael S. Banik,Albert C. C. Chin +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, the flexibility of the spiral wrap is modified by changing the width of the wraps of a spiral, the thickness of the wrappers, or the gap spacing of the spirals.