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US 2014/0276924 A1Published application
Gel sweeper for residual stone fragment removal
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsJamie Li, Timothy P. Harrah, William J. Shaw
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Abstract
Systems and methods for performing medical procedures in body lumens are described. Embodiments of the methods include forming a plug to partially or fully occlude the lumen and moving the plug through a surgical field. Embodiments of the systems include an elongate body graspable by a surgical instrument or by a surgeon that are adapted to anchor to the plug.
Claims17
A method of treating a patient comprising the steps of:
- flowing a polymer formulation into a body lumen of a patient and thereby forming a plug occluding the lumen;
- performing a medical procedure in a field adjacent to the tacky plug;
- and
- moving the plug through the field, thereby clearing any debris left in the field.
1 more element
A system for performing a lithotripsy procedure, the system comprising:
- a flowable polymer formulation capable of forming a tacky plug when flowed into a body lumen;
- and
- an elongated body having a first end graspable by a medical instrument and a second end adapted to secure the elongated body within the tacky plug.
A method of treating a patient comprising the steps of:
- forming a polymer plug within a body lumen of the patient;
- and
- moving the polymer plug through the body lumen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.