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US 2015/0088064 A1Published application
Upper esophageal sphincter dilator
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of California Office of Technology Transfer
InventorPeter Belafsky
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Abstract
An apparatus for dilating an upper esophageal sphincter. The apparatus includes an elongated expandable member having a cross-section shaped to support a natural shape of an upper esophageal sphincter. A catheter extends from the elongated inflatable member.
Claims10
An apparatus comprising:
- an elongated expandable member having a cross-section shaped to support a natural shape of an upper esophageal sphincter;
- and
- a catheter extending from the elongated inflatable member.
A method comprising:
- inserting an elongated expandable member into an interior passageway of an upper esophageal sphincter, wherein the elongated expandable member comprises shape that is anatomically complementary to the upper esophageal sphincter when expanded;
- and
- expanding the elongated expandable member within the interior passage of the upper esophageal sphincter such that the elongated expandable member complimentary supports a natural shape of the upper esophageal sphincter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.