Medical device with track and method of use
US7351202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/1067
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device for performing medical procedures inside a lumen (such as the GI tract) of a patient is provided. The device includes an elongate flexible member which can be advanced along a track. The track can include a loop portion which can be advanced ahead of the elongate flexible member. The distal end of the flexible member can include a camera, light source, vacuum opening, and a working channel for receiving medical instruments.
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