Inflatable intraluminal molding device
OwnerBiagio Ravoinventor
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Abstract
An intraluminal device has an elongated body member having a series of independent inflatable sections along its length. At least one inflating/deflating line extends from each inflatable section to a distal end of the body member. The device may be used for positing, isolating or identifying a lumen by giving shape to a collapsed viscus. The device may also be used to visualize intraluminal structure or control pressure within a hollow viscus from within the hollow viscus.
Claims20
An Intraluminal device comprising:
- an elongated body member, the elongated body member having a plurality of independent inflatable sections along the length of the body member;
- and
- means for independently inflating each individual inflatable section.
A method of manipulating a lumen during surgical or diagnostic procedures comprising the steps of:
- inserting a body member having a plurality of independent inflatable sections into the lumen;
- and
- selectively inflating independent sections of the body member to manipulate the lumen.
An intraluminal surgical and diagnostic device comprising:
- an intraluminal body member having as series of independently inflatable/deflatable balloon sections along the length of the body member;
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- at least one inflating/deflating line extending along the body member from each balloon section to a distal end of the body member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.