Methods for accurately deploying particular medical appliances at a target site
US8043306B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/12018
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention regards an apparatus for selectively and accurately deploying one or more sequentially positioned medical appliances from a portable medical device. The apparatus includes a body having a channel, a string passing through the channel, and a mechanism for moving the string predetermined distances to deploy medical appliances. The medical appliances may be, but are not limited to, ligation bands.
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