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US 2013/0172828 A1Published application
Endoscopic guide wire track
OwnerGary S. Kappel, Paul Smith +5inventors
InventorsGary S. Kappel, Paul Smith, Larry Stanton, Ruth Cheng, Kenneth R. Keene, Gerald R. Heller, Man Nguyen
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Abstract
A medical device may include an end effector configured to perform a therapeutic procedure. The medical device may further include a guide having a modifiable shape. The guide may be adapted for insertion through a lumen of an access tube. Also, the end effector may be selectively attachable to the guide and configured to move along the guide.
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A medical device, comprising:
- an end effector configured to perform a procedure;
- and
- a guide having a modifiable shape and adapted for insertion through a lumen of an access tube;
- wherein the end effector is selectively attachable to the guide and configured to move along the guide.
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A medical device, comprising:
- a tool having a distal end effector configured to perform a procedure;
- a guide configured to transform from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration, wherein the expanded configuration defines a path;
- and
- wherein the tool is configured to be coupled with the guide and move along and relative to at least a portion of the path.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.