Endoscopic device for removing an intragastric balloon
US6503264B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 3, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2025/09183
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device and method for removing a fluid-filled object from a body cavity of a patient is provided. The device includes a tube and a grasper slidably movable with respect to the tube. The device also includes a needle fixed to one end of the tube.In use, the device is inserted into the body cavity, and the object is punctured with the needle. The object is grasped by the grasper, and the object and the device are removed from the body cavity.
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