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Method and apparatus for manipulating the side wall of a body lumen or body cavity so as to provide increased visualization of the same and/or increased access to the same, and/or for stabilizing instruments relative to the same

US11998169B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Lumendi AG · GB
Cornell University · IT

Inventors

Peter Johann · Schifferstadt, DE
Sergey Kantsevoy · Owings Mills, US
Jeffrey Milsom · New York, US
Sameer Sharma · Santa Clara, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 22, 2020
Grant date	Jun 4, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 27, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2025/1015
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus for endoscopically retracting tissue, the apparatus comprising a sleeve adapted to be slid over the exterior of an endoscope; a balloon movably mounted to the sleeve; and at least one connector extending from the balloon and configured to be secured to tissue which is to be retracted; wherein the balloon is configured to be moved relative to the sleeve in order to retract the tissue.

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