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Method and apparatus for providing increased visualization and manipulation of a body side wall

US12121209B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cornell University · IT

Inventors

Jeffrey Milsom · New York, US
Sameer Sharma · Santa Clara, US
Peter Johann · Schifferstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 16, 2022
Grant date	Oct 22, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 11, 2043

Classification

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

Abstract

An endoscopic tissue snare system comprising: a sleeve adapted to be slid over the exterior of an endoscope; a pair of push tubes slidably mounted to the sleeve, each of the push tubes comprising a distal opening and a proximal opening; a distal balloon secured to the distal ends of the pair of push tubes; and a snare comprising a pair of free ends and an intermediate portion disposed between the pair of free ends, wherein the snare extends into the proximal opening of one push tube, up the length of the push tube, out the distal opening of that push tube, across the face of the distal balloon, into the distal opening of the other push tube, down the length of that push tube, and out the proximal opening of that push tube.

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