Lumen measurement devices and related methods
US8277395B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/1076
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various embodiments of a measurement device used to measure a size of a lumen and related methods of use are disclosed. For example, the device may include a proximal handle, a distal member including a radially expandable portion, a control member connecting the proximal handle to the distal member, and a measurement indication member for displaying a value indicative of a size of the expandable portion. The radially expandable portion may be configured to expand from a contracted state to an expanded state to measure the size of a lumen.
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