US 2004/0024362 A1 · Stabilizing surgical delivery apparatus and method of use

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for stabilizing a catheter during a surgical procedure. In particular, an embodiment of the present invention relates to a stabilizing surgical delivery apparatus that comprises a catheter and a plurality of micro-barbs located on an external surface of the catheter, wherein the micro-barbs are minimally exposed when the catheter is in a linear position and fully exposed when the catheter is in an articulated, non-linear position. The micro-barbs contact or may become embedded in an endolumenal surface opposite the surgical site to provide stabilization to the catheter during the surgical procedure.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A surgical stabilizer for use with a catheter comprising:

a plurality of micro-barbs having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is substantially free to contact a surface and the second end is disposed on an external surface of the catheter.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/410,924Filed 11 Apr 2003

Priority

11 Apr 2002

Published

5 Feb 2004

Term ends

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Classification6 codes

A61M 25/04
Holding devices, e.g. on the body: in the body, e.g. expansible
A61B 2017/00858
Material properties: high friction or non-slip
A61B 2017/22069
Functions of balloons: immobilising; Stabilising
A61B 2017/3488
Anchoring means, e.g. spreading-out umbrella-like structure: fixation to inner organ or inner body tissue

Stabilizing surgical delivery apparatus and method of use

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Stabilizing surgical delivery apparatus and method of use

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Abstract

Claims20