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US 2006/0069303 A1Published application
Endoscopic apparatus with integrated hemostasis device
OwnerLucien Couvilloninventor
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Abstract
An endoscope or other medical device includes an elongated shaft having a flexible proximal section, an articulatable distal region, and distal tip. The endoscope or other device includes an associated hemostasis device for treating internal bleeding during a contemporaneous medial procedure. Embodiments of the present invention may incorporate mechanical, chemical, and/or electrical techniques for performing hemostasis.
Claims26
An endoscope, comprising:
- an elongated shaft body having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a distal tip section coupled to the distal end of the body;
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- a hemostasis device carried on the body and positioned proximal the distal tip section.
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An endoscope, comprising:
- an elongated, flexible body having a proximal end and a distal end;
- a distal tip coupled to the distal end of the body;
- and
- hemostasis means carried on the body and positioned proximal the distal tip.
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A method of treatment using an endoscope with hemostasis capabilities, comprising:
- routing an endoscope having an associated hemostasis device through a passageway to an internal wound site;
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- performing hemostasis at the internal wound site with the hemostasis device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.