Apparatus having stabilization members for percutaneously performing surgery and methods of use
US6051008A · kind A · utility
124Cited by
75References
22Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0084
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for performing surgery within an organ or vessel are provided. A catheter is provided having a longitudinal axis and an end region carrying an end effector, the end region movable to a series of positions along the longitudinal axis and with an selectable orientation relative to the longitudinal axis. The catheter includes elements for stabilizing the end region of the apparatus within an organ or vessel, and for counteracting reaction forces developed during actuation of the end effector.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.