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US 2016/0095583 A1Published application
Expandable device for tissue collection from an aerodigestive body lumen
AssigneeADN International, LLC
InventorsAndrew Blitzer, Marshall Strome
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Abstract
A device for obtaining tissue from the aerodigestive tract is provided. The device may have internal and external folds and a tissue collection surface for collecting a tissue sample from a body lumen, such as the nose or throat. The present invention is also directed to methods of collecting a tissue sample using the devices, described herein.
Claims25
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An expandable device, comprising
- an outer surface sized to fit within a body lumen, one or more regions of the outer surface having a tissue collection surface, wherein when the expandable device is deflated the outer surface has internal folds and external folds, wherein the tissue collection surface is present on one or more internal folds of the outer surface and is not present on one or more external folds.
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A balloon cytology device, comprising:
- a balloon having an outer surface sized to fit within an esophagus, one or more regions of the outer surface having a tissue collection surface;
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- a support member having a proximal end region and a distal end region, wherein the support member is connected to the balloon at the distal end region and wherein the minimal length of the support member between the proximal end region and the distal end region is 10 cm, wherein the support member includes a hollow compartment for transferring a gas or liquid to balloon to inflate the balloon.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.