Multi-purpose medical devices
AssigneeEndoscopy Surgical Systems, Inc.
InventorConstantine A. Kotsanis
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Abstract
Multi-purpose pneumatic and hydraulic devices suitable for diagnostic and surgical use facilitate surgical procedures as well as enhance patient care and recovery by minimizing trauma, infection and iatrogenic complications. The multi-purpose devices each have at least one medical grade balloon and a stabilizing assembly to enhance positioning and engagement of the balloon in a lumen. The stabilizing assembly can take the form of another medical grade balloon or one or more vacuum responsive members, such as active or passive microsuckers. The multi-purpose device can also be equipped with a self-advancing unit, a bypass circuit, a vacuum retractor, a crusher, a multi-lens system and/or a fiberscope.
Claims9
A medical device, comprising:
- fluid expansive, convoluted annular envelope means for positioning in a lumen of a tubular organ;
- fluid flow passageway means communicating with said fluid expansive, convoluted annular envelope means with a fluid;
- tube means extending at least partially through said fluid expansive, convoluted annular envelope means;
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- suction stabilizing means operatively associated with and extending outwardly from said fluid expansive, convoluted annular envelope means for engaging the wall defining said lumen and retaining said envelope means under suction pressure at a desired anatomical site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.