Method and device of inserting treatment device into hollow organ
US12053195B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09125
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A guidewire holding device comprises a sheath including a lumen, a holder disposed at a distal end of the sheath and configured to be switchable between holding a guidewire and releasing the guidewire, a treatment tool inserted in the lumen to perform an intended treatment, and a wire connected to the treatment tool and configured to move the treatment tool between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the treatment tool is contained insider the lumen, and, in the second configuration, the treatment tool is protruded from the distal end of the sheath.
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