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

US12207790B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cornell University · IT

Inventors

• John Frederick Cornhill · New York, US
• Jeffrey Milsom · New York, US
• Sameer Sharma · Santa Clara, US
• Tuan Nguyen · Woburn, US
• Christopher Dillon · Redwood City, US
• Gabriel Greeley · Andover, US
• Rahul Sathe · Somerville, US
• Matthew DeNardo · Melrose, US
• Ashley Whitney · Somerville, US
• Jeremy Van Hill · Somerville, US
• Anthony Assal · Elmont, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 29, 2020
• Grant date: Jan 28, 2025
• Expiry date: Sep 18, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2025/1015
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Apparatus comprising: a sleeve adapted to be slid over the exterior of an endoscope; a proximal balloon secured to the sleeve; an inflation/deflation tube carried by the sleeve and in fluid communication with the interior of the proximal balloon; a push tube slidably mounted to the sleeve; and a distal balloon secured to the distal end of the push tube, the interior of the distal balloon being in fluid communication with the push tube, wherein the distal balloon is capable of assuming a deflated condition and an inflated condition, and further wherein when the distal balloon is in its deflated condition, an axial opening extends therethrough, the axial opening being sized to receive the endoscope therein, and when the distal balloon is in its inflated condition, the axial opening is closed down.