Specially shaped balloon device for use in surgery and method of use
US7226462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/320048
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A balloon device useful for dissecting tissue or retracting tissue for the purpose of providing access for laparoscopic surgery, the device including a balloon which inflates to a shape specially suitable for the surgical procedure and the anatomical region of deployment. The present device, when configured with a tapered dissection balloon, is particularly useful for subfascial endoscopic perforator surgical procedures.
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