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US 2026/0076659 A1Published application
Treatment for gastrointestinal cavities and fistula
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsMartyn G. Folan, Fergal Horgan
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AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsMartyn G. Folan, Fergal Horgan
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An implantable medical device may be implanted within a body lumen such as an esophagus in order to treat a wound within the body lumen. An esophagus has an inactive profile when the patient is not swallowing and an active profile when the patient is swallowing. The implantable medical device includes a barrier member that is adapted to radially expand and contract with the esophagus as the esophagus moves between the inactive profile and the active profile. An adhesive pattern is disposed on an outer surface of the barrier member and is adapted to adhere the barrier member to the esophagus such that the barrier member radially expands when the esophagus in in the active profile and radially contracts when the esophagus in in the inactive profile. The implantable medical device may be implanted using an expandable element such as an inflatable balloon.
An implantable medical device for implantation within a patient's esophagus, the esophagus having an inactive profile when the patient is not swallowing and an active profile when the patient is swallowing, the implantable medical device comprising:
A kit for treating a wound within a body lumen having an inner surface, the kit comprising:
A method for treating a wound within a body lumen, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.