Expandable device and methods of use
US9351779B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/8858
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical system including an expandable device is provided, including an inflatable body, an inner shaft and an outer shaft. The inflatable body has at least one folded segment, which are housed in a distal portion of the outer shaft. The inflatable body is tethered to a portion of the outer shaft. The inner shaft is affixed to a portion of the inflatable body, and is configured to control an axial and/or a radial inflation pattern of the folded inflatable body.
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