Internal treatment apparatus having circumferential side holes
US8753262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/3445
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An internal treatment apparatus for a patient having a flexible tubular body to be introduced into a patient includes a center opening for inserting therethrough an endoscope for observing a target site, the center opening being circular in cross section and disposed at a center of an end face of the flexible tubular body; and a plurality of circumferential apertures through which surgical instruments are inserted for performing a surgical procedure on the target site, the plurality of circumferential apertures being provided in the flexible tubular body at equi-angular intervals around the center opening.
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