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US 8,262,626 B2Granted
Apparatus and method for treating tissue
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsJoseph A. Levendusky, Kurt A. E. Geitz, Katie L. Krueger
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AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsJoseph A. Levendusky, Kurt A. E. Geitz, Katie L. Krueger
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An apparatus for treating tissue of a mammalian body. In one embodiment, a spring mechanism is carried by first and second tubular members and actuatable for moving a needle from a first position disposed within the distal extremity of the first tubular member to a second position extending distally of the first tubular member. In another embodiment, a nozzle is coupled to the distal extremity of an elongate tubular member for delivering a material into tissue of the mammalian body. In a further embodiment, a flexible elongate member provided with a recess is introduced into a cavity of the body to capture tissue in the recess and electrical energy is applied to such tissue in the recess so as to change the compliance of the tissue.
An apparatus for treating tissue of a mammalian body comprising a housing having an internal chamber, a first tubular member, and a second tubular member slidably disposed in the first tubular member, the housing, the first tubular member and the second tubular members having respective proximal and distal portions, the proximal portions of the first and second tubular members being coupled to the housing, the distal portion of the second tubular member being provided with a needle, an actuatable spring mechanism for moving the second tubular member relative to the first tubular member such that the needle moves from a first position disposed within the distal portion of the first tubular member to a second position extending distally of the first tubular member, wherein when the needle is at the first position the proximal portion of the second tubular member is bowed to accommodate the movement of the second tubular member relative to the first tubular member.
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