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US 2011/0257477 A1Published application
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) Over-Sheath and Methods
AssigneeBeacon Endoscopic Corporation
InventorJohn McWeeney
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods and devices for facilitating endoscopic tissue resection procedures. The devices of the invention include a flexible over-sheath having one or more lumens/channels and/or a rigid or semi-rigid end cap element for coupling to an endoscopic device.
Claims19
A device for endoscopic mucosal resection comprising,
- a flexible elongate member comprising a primary channel extending along the length of the elongate member, the elongate member having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal portion configured for housing a working channel of an endoscope, the distal portion comprising a rigid or semi-rigid end cap.
A device for endoscopic mucosal resection comprising,
- a rigid or semi-rigid end cap, said end cap configured for housing a channel of an endoscopic device, said end cap comprising a side channel disposed within or along an outer surface of said end cap.
A device for endoscopic mucosal resection comprising,
- a flexible elongate member having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the elongate member comprising a primary channel and a secondary channel extending along the length of the elongate member, the proximal portion of said primary channel configured for housing a channel of an endoscopic device, said primary channel having a diameter greater than a diameter of the secondary channel, said secondary channel being disposed along an outer surface of said primary channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.