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US 2014/0276593 A1Published application
Methods and systems for treatment of a bladder
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsSandra NAGALE, David BORZELLECA, Michael F. WEISER
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Abstract
A medical device is disclosed. The medical device may include an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end an expandable end effector assembly extending distally from the distal end of the elongate member. The end effector assembly may include a plurality of end effector units each having an injector for simultaneously delivering material into tissue.
Claims20
A medical device comprising:
- an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end;
- and
- an expandable end effector assembly extending distally from the distal end of the elongate member, the end effector assembly including a plurality of end effector units each having an injector for simultaneously delivering material into tissue.
A device for treating a bladder, comprising;
- an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, and one or more lumens;
- an end effector assembly extending distally from the distal end of the elongate member, the end effector assembly defining a plurality of apertures, wherein each aperture is in communication with a corresponding lumen of the elongate member;
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- an injection unit fixed in each aperture of the end effector assembly to direct delivery of material from the end effector assembly.
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A method of treating an organ of a patient, comprising:
- inserting a medical device within the organ, the medical device comprising:
- an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end;
- and
- an end effector assembly extending distally from the distal end of the elongate member, the end effector assembly including a plurality of end effectors each having an injector for delivering material between two tissue layers of an organ wall;
- expanding the end effector assembly;
- and
- injecting a material to separate a first layer of tissue from a second layer of tissue.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.