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US 2003/0069472 A1Published application
Insertion device for an endoscope
AssigneeAtropos Limited
InventorJohn Butler
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An insertion device (82) to aid introduction of an overtube (90) into a colon over a previously inserted colonoscope (2). The insertion device (82) comprises an elongate tubular sheath (80), which defines a lumen to receive the colonoscope (2) and the overtube (90), a band (61) of resilient material to hold the sheath (80) to the colonoscope (2) during introduction of the colonoscope (2) with the insertion device (82) mounted thereto into a colon, and an inflatable holder (81) for gripping the sheath (80) to the colonoscope (2) during insertion of the overtube (90) into the sheath (80). The holder (81) is deflated to release the grip on the colonoscope (2) and the insertion device (82) is at least partially removed from the colon after the overtube (90) has been inserted into the colon.
An insertion device to aid introduction of a probe and/or an overtube into a passageway, the device comprising an elongate tubular sheath for extending through a passageway, the sheath defining a lumen to receive a probe and/or an overtube, and a holder to hold the sheath to a probe and/or an overtube.
An insertion device to aid introduction of a probe and an overtube for the probe into a passageway, the device comprising an elongate tubular sheath for extending through a passageway, the sheath defining a lumen to receive a probe and an overtube for the probe, and a holder to hold a probe to the sheath on movement of the device through a passageway.
A device as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the holder comprises a first holder for holding the sheath to a probe on insertion of the probe into a passageway.
A device as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the holder comprises a second holder for holding a probe to the sheath on insertion of an overtube into the sheath.
An insertion device substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Apparatus for carrying out a procedure comprising a probe, an overtube, and a device as claimed in any preceding claim to aid introduction of the overtube.
Apparatus for carrying out a procedure substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
A method for carrying out an examination and/or a treatment and/or a diagnostic procedure comprising the steps of:
A method for carrying out an examination and/or a treatment and/or a diagnostic procedure substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.