Apparatus and method for removing material from the colon
    2.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for removing material from the colon 失效
    从结肠中去除材料的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070055139A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-08

    申请号:US11220519

    申请日:2005-09-08

    IPC分类号: A61B5/05 A61M1/00 A61M3/00

    摘要: An apparatus includes an elongate body including a proximal end portion and a distal end portion and configured to be at least partially inserted into a body cavity. The elongate body defines a first passageway and a second passageway. The first passageway is configured to communicate fluid from the distal end portion in a first direction, and the second passageway is configured to communicate material from outside of the elongate body into the distal end portion in a second direction opposite the first direction and includes at least one port. An actuator is coupled to the elongate body and is configured to guide the distal end of the elongate body to an area of interest identifiable by a virtual colonoscopy.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置包括细长主体,其包括近端部分和远端部分,并且构造成至少部分地插入到体腔中。 细长主体限定第一通道和第二通道。 第一通道构造成在第一方向上从远端部分传送流体,并且第二通道构造成在与第一方向相反的第二方向上将材料从细长主体的外部连通到远端部分,并且至少包括 一个港口 致动器联接到细长主体并且构造成将细长体的远端引导到通过虚拟结肠镜检查可识别的感兴趣区域。

    Snare with loop made of heat shrinkable shape memory material and method of use thereof
    3.
    发明申请
    Snare with loop made of heat shrinkable shape memory material and method of use thereof 审中-公开
    具有由热收缩形状记忆材料制成的圈圈的圈圈及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070088369A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-19

    申请号:US11250921

    申请日:2005-10-14

    IPC分类号: A61B17/26

    摘要: A tissue snare comprises an elongated member having a distal end and a loop formed of a shape memory material, the loop including a tissue receiving interior opening and being connected to the distal end of the elongated member, properties of the shape memory material being selected so that, when a temperature of the loop exceeds a critical temperature thereof, the loop constricts from an expanded state to a constricted state. A method of treating tissue comprises placing a loop of a snare around a portion of tissue to be treated while the loop is in an expanded configuration, the loop being formed of a shape memory material having a critical temperature so that, when a temperature of the loop is above the critical temperature, the loop transitions from the expanded configuration to a constricted configuration in combination with transitioning, after the loop has been placed around the portion of tissue to be treated, the loop from the expanded configuration to the constricted configuration to tighten the loop around the portion of tissue to be treated.

    摘要翻译: 组织圈套包括具有远端的细长构件和由形状记忆材料形成的环,所述环包括组织容纳内部开口并连接到细长构件的远端,形状记忆材料的特性被选择为 当环路的温度超过其临界温度时,环路从膨胀状态收缩到收缩状态。 一种治疗组织的方法包括将环圈环绕在待处理组织的一部分上,同时循环处于膨胀构型,该环由具有临界温度的形状记忆材料形成,使得当 循环高于临界温度,循环在放置在待处理组织的部分周围,从膨胀构型到收缩构型的环状收缩之后,循环从扩张构型转变为结合转变的收缩构型 围绕待处理组织部分的环。

    Systems and methods of treatment within a gastrointestinal lumen
    7.
    发明申请
    Systems and methods of treatment within a gastrointestinal lumen 审中-公开
    在胃肠腔内治疗的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070208331A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-06

    申请号:US11365919

    申请日:2006-03-02

    IPC分类号: A61B18/04

    摘要: A method includes identifying an area of interest within a gastrointestinal lumen based on a virtual imaging modality. Energy is applied using an external energy source directed at the area of interest sufficient to disrupt at least a portion of an undesired tissue. In another embodiment, the method includes introducing a contrasting agent into a gastrointestinal lumen. The gastrointestinal lumen is imaged with an imaging device. An area of interest within the gastrointestinal lumen is identified, where the area of interest is indicated by the contrasting agent. Energy is applied using an external energy source directed at the area of interest to disrupt at least a portion of a tissue located at the area of interest. The disrupted tissue is removed from the gastrointestinal lumen.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括基于虚拟成像模式识别胃肠腔内感兴趣的区域。 使用指向感兴趣区域的外部能源施加能量以足以破坏至少一部分不期望的组织。 在另一个实施方案中,该方法包括将对比剂引入胃肠腔。 胃肠腔用成像装置成像。 鉴定胃肠腔内感兴趣的区域,其中感兴趣区域由对比剂指示。 使用指向感兴趣区域的外部能量源来施加能量以破坏位于感兴趣区域的组织的至少一部分。 将破坏的组织从胃肠腔移除。

    Catheter assembly and method for internally anchoring a catheter in a patient
    9.
    发明申请
    Catheter assembly and method for internally anchoring a catheter in a patient 有权
    导管组件和用于将导管内部锚定在患者体内的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070156117A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-05

    申请号:US11323913

    申请日:2005-12-30

    摘要: A catheter assembly and method for internally anchoring a catheter in a patient. According to one embodiment, the catheter assembly includes a catheter, a tubular fitting coupled to one end of the catheter, and an internal bolster coaxially mounted around the tubular fitting. The tubular fitting has a waist portion, and the internal bolster is secured thereto by a snap-fit. To internally anchor the catheter in a patient, one inserts the end of the catheter to which the fitting is coupled into the patient and then, while the fitting and its coupled end of the catheter are within the patient, inserts the internal bolster over the fitting until it snap-fits into place over the waist portion, thereby internally anchoring the catheter within the patient.

    摘要翻译: 导管组件和用于将导管内部锚固在患者体内的方法。 根据一个实施例,导管组件包括导管,联接到导管的一端的管状配件以及同轴地安装在管状配件周围的内部垫。 管状配件具有腰部,并且内部枕头通过卡扣配合固定在其上。 为了将导管内部锚定在患者体内,将导管的端部插入到患者体内,然后在导管的配件及其耦合的端部位于患者体内的同时将内部枕垫插入配件 直到其卡扣配合到腰部上方,从而将导管内部锚定在患者体内。