Expandable devices, systems, and methods
US12102312B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0464
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This disclosure relates to the field of luminal surgery. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to medical devices that expand within a body lumen for accessing a target tissue. In an aspect, an expandable device for a body lumen may include a filament comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a length. The device may include a plurality of segments. Each segment may comprise a middle portion comprising a longitudinal axis extending axially therethrough, a projection portion extending from an end of the middle portion along the longitudinal axis, and a receptive portion extending from an opposing end of the middle portion away from the longitudinal axis, the receptive portion configured to receive the projection portion of an adjacent one of the plurality of segments. An aperture may be disposed through the projection portion, the middle portion, and the receptive portion.
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