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US 2009/0023997 A1Published application
Device for insufflating the interior of a gastric cavity of a patient
OwnerMichael J. Stokes, Jason L. Harris +3inventors
InventorsMichael J. Stokes, Jason L. Harris, Mark S. Zeiner, Lawrence Crainich, Daniel E. Alesi
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Abstract
A method for endoscopically preventing insufflation of the small bowel during gastric procedures includes applying an obstruction member at the pyloric sphincter to block the passage of gas from the gastric cavity into the small bowel and insufflating the gastric cavity.
Claims18
A method for endoscopically preventing insufflation of a small bowel during gastric procedures, comprising:
- applying an obstruction member at a pyloric sphincter to block passage of gas from a gastric cavity into the small bowel;
- and
- insufflating the gastric cavity.
An obstructing member for the pyloric sphincter, comprising:
- an over tube shaped and dimensioned for transoral deployment, the over tube including a distal end and a proximal end;
- the over tube including an external balloon at its distal end and an internal balloon at its distal end;
- a vent integrally found within the over tube for extended out of a distal tip of the over tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.