Methods for the endoluminal treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
    4.
    发明授权
    Methods for the endoluminal treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) 有权
    胃食管反流病(GERD)的腔内治疗方法

    公开(公告)号:US08062314B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-22

    申请号:US11636341

    申请日:2006-12-07

    IPC分类号: A61B17/08

    摘要: A medical method includes sliding two substantially straight unconnected arms over a fold of body tissue such that a first arm contacts a first portion of the fold and a second arm contacts a second portion. Then, each arm is bent completely through the fold such that both of the arms compress the portions of the fold into contact with each other. Another method includes releasably coupling first and second substantially linear arms to a bridge, each of the arms having a substantially straight sliding portion and a bendable piercing portion. The arms are slid over opposing sides of two body tissue layers, the first arm sliding over the first layer and the second over the second layer. While the sliding portions of the arms remain substantially straight, each piercing portion is bent completely through the adjacent layer and halfway through the other layer to compress the two layers together.

    摘要翻译: 医疗方法包括将两个基本上直的未连接的臂滑动到身体组织的折叠上,使得第一臂接触折叠的第一部分,而第二臂接触第二部分。 然后,每个臂完全弯曲通过折叠,使得两个臂都将折叠部分压缩成彼此接触。 另一种方法包括将第一和第二基本线性的臂可释放地联接到桥,每个臂具有基本上直的滑动部分和可弯曲的刺穿部分。 臂在两个身体组织层的相对侧滑动,第一臂在第一层上滑动,第二臂在第二层上滑动。 当臂的滑动部分保持基本上直线时,每个刺穿部分完全弯曲穿过相邻的层并且穿过另一层的中间,以将两个层压在一起。

    Methods and Apparatus for Sclerosing the Wall of a Varicose Vein
    7.
    发明申请
    Methods and Apparatus for Sclerosing the Wall of a Varicose Vein 有权
    用于硬化静脉曲张壁的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060189930A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-24

    申请号:US11381372

    申请日:2006-05-03

    IPC分类号: A61M29/00

    摘要: A preferred apparatus for delivering an intravascular drug such as a sclerosing agent (or a microfoam sclerosing agent) to a varicose vein includes a catheter having three concentric tubes. The innermost tube has a guide wire lumen and an inflation lumen. The distal end of the innermost tube has an integral inflatable occlusion balloon in fluid communication with the inflation lumen. The intermediate tube has a lumen through which the innermost tube extends. The distal end of the intermediate tube has a self-expanding balloon with a plurality of fluid pores in fluid communication with the intermediate tube lumen. The outer tube has a lumen through which the intermediate tube extends. Sclerosing agent is dispensed through the intermediate tube to pores located at the distal end of the intermediate tube or in the self-expanding balloon. Veins are sclerosed as the self-expanding balloon is pulled through and ultimately out of the vein.

    摘要翻译: 用于将诸如硬化剂(或微泡硬化剂)的血管内药物递送到静脉曲张的优选装置包括具有三个同心管的导管。 最内管具有导丝管腔和充气腔。 最内管的远端具有与膨胀腔流体连通的整体充气闭塞球囊。 中间管具有内管,最内管延伸通过该内腔。 中间管的远端具有自膨胀气囊,其具有与中间管腔流体连通的多个流体孔。 外管具有中空管延伸通过的内腔。 硬化剂通过中间管分配到位于中间管的远端或自膨胀气囊中的孔。 静脉由于自膨胀的气囊被拉过并最终脱离静脉,因此是硬化的。

    Bipolar endoscopic surgical scissor blades and instrument incorporating the same

    公开(公告)号:US20060195084A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-31

    申请号:US11411097

    申请日:2006-04-26

    申请人: Charles Slater

    发明人: Charles Slater

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14

    摘要: Endoscopic bipolar scissor blades are formed in a laminate assembly of an electrically conductive electrode, an electrically insulating material, and a metal shearing surface which is electrically insulated and physically spaced from the electrode by the insulating material which is disposed therebetween. In one embodiment, the electrode is a metal blade, while the insulating material is a ceramic which is fixed to the metal blade, and the metal shearing surface which also provides the cutting edge is of a metal material which is fixed to the ceramic. In a second embodiment, the insulating material is a molded ceramic blade, with the electrode and the metal shearing surface layer metalized or otherwise fixed to the ceramic blade. In a third embodiment, the electrode is metalized on a thin layer insulating material which is fixed onto a metallic blade. In a fourth embodiment, metallic shearing and electrode layers are laminated to opposite sides of a fiberglass material. In all embodiments, the metal cutting edges and surfaces are insulated from the electrodes, and no short circuit can form between the electrodes even though the cutting edges and shearing surfaces are metal.