Method of using an endoscopic inflatable lifting apparatus to create an anatomic working space
US5865728A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/306
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of separating tissue layers using an inflatable balloon, in which endoscopic visualization may be carried out through the balloon during inflation.
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