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US 2017/0360524 A1Published application
Spheric endo-luminal traction device for esophageal elongation
AssigneeChildren's Hospital Medical Center
InventorJose Peiro Ibanez
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for applying tensile force to one or more tissue regions within a body. Illustratively, an implant ball including a spherical side wall is received within a tubular organ, and tensile sutures extend through the implant ball for applying a tensile force to facilitate elongation of the tubular organ.
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A system for lengthening a tubular organ by applying tensile force, the system comprising:
- a first implant configured to be received within a first pouch of the tubular organ, the first implant including an arcuate outer surface;
- a first tension suture extending through the first implant;
- an insertion device for placing the first implant within the first pouch, the insertion device including a proximal end and a distal end;
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- a coupler for releasably coupling the first implant to the distal end of the insertion device;
- wherein tensile force applied to the first tension suture causes the first pouch to elongate.
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An implant for lengthening a tubular organ by applying tensile force, the implant comprising:
- a ball including a side wall defining an internal chamber and a spherical outer surface, the ball being formed of a polymer and having a fixed outer diameter of between 5 millimeters and 15 millimeters;
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- a tension suture extending through a first location in the side wall of the ball, the internal chamber of the ball, and a second location in the side wall of the ball, wherein tensile force applied to the tension suture causes a semi-spherical distribution of force.
A method of lengthening a tubular organ by applying tensile force, the method comprising the steps of:
- coupling an implant ball to the distal end of an insertion tube;
- inserting the insertion tube into the esophagus of a patient;
- placing the implant ball into a proximal pouch of the esophagus;
- inserting a tension suture through the implant ball;
- applying successive tensile force to the implant ball through the tension suture to elongate the proximal pouch of the esophagus.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.