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AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsKurt A.E. Geitz, Katie L Krueger, Joseph A Levendusky
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An apparatus for treating tissue of a mammalian body. In one embodiment, a spring mechanism is carried by first and second tubular members and actuatable for moving a needle from a first position disposed within the distal extremity of the first tubular member to a second position extending distally of the first tubular member. In another embodiment, a nozzle is coupled to the distal extremity of an elongate tubular member for delivering a material into tissue of the mammalian body. In a further embodiment, a flexible elongate member provided with a recess is introduced into a cavity of the body to capture tissue in the recess and electrical energy is applied to such tissue in the recess so as to change the compliance of the tissue.
An apparatus for treating tissue of a mammalian body comprising a first tubular member and a second tubular member slidably disposed in the first tubular member, the first and second tubular members having respective proximal and distal extremities, the distal extremity of the second tubular member being provided with a needle, a spring mechanism carried by the proximal extremities of the first and second tubular members and actuatable from such proximal extremities for moving the needle from a first position disposed within the distal extremity of the first tubular member to a second position extending distally of the first tubular member.
An apparatus for treating tissue of a mammalian body comprising an elongate tubular member having proximal and distal extremities, a nozzle coupled to the distal extremity of the elongate tubular member, and a supply of an implant-forming material coupled to the proximal extremity of the elongate tubular member for delivery by the nozzle into the tissue to form an implant in the tissue.
A method for treating a mammalian body having tissue with a flexible elongate member having a distal extremity provided with a recess comprising introducing the distal extremity into a cavity of the body adjacent the tissue, capturing the tissue in the recess and applying electrical energy to the tissue in the recess so as to change the compliance of the tissue.
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