Apparatus for treating an organ and related methods of use
US9517083B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/1089
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of treatment may include advancing a medical device to a wall of an organ having a plurality of layers of tissue. The medical device may include an elongate tube having a proximal end and a distal end, a lumen extending therebetween, and an injector disposed within the lumen. The injector may be configured to deliver a substance to a location between first and second layers of tissue of the plurality of layers of tissue within the organ wall. In addition, the method may further include delivering the substance to the location, wherein, when delivered, the substance is configured to spatially separate a portion of the first and second layers of the tissue.
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