Surgical method for intraluminally plicating a fundus of a patient
US5787897A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/2905
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument and method for retracting or repositioning a distal anatomic structure (organ) having a lumen (cavity) by remote manipulation. The method includes advancing the distal end of a flexible variform intraluminal member in a linear shape through a lumen (i.e., the esophagus) in the body to a distal location (the stomach), and deforming the distal end of the instrument to a rigid articulated (arched or curved) shape which retracts tissue surrounding the lumen. Further axial or rotational manipulation of a handle attached to the member correspondingly further retracts the distal anatomic structure to facilitate an endoscopic surgery.
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