Inflatable, steerable balloon for elevation of tissue within a body
US8795312B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0275
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for elevating tissue within a body, including a tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end and a central axis defined therethrough, in which the tubular member comprises a first lumen and a second lumen, separately formed therein, a balloon secured to a region of the tubular member, in which a region of the tubular member is engagable with an injection mechanism, in which the engaged injection mechanism is engagable to be in communication with the first lumen of the tubular member, and in which the first lumen of the tubular member provides a path to an interior of the balloon.
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