Positioning tools and methods for implanting medical devices
    1.
    发明授权
    Positioning tools and methods for implanting medical devices 有权
    用于植入医疗器械的定位工具和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08784354B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-22

    申请号:US13032569

    申请日:2011-02-22

    IPC分类号: A61M5/00 A61F2/04

    CPC分类号: A61F5/0089 A61F5/0079

    摘要: Described herein is a positioning tool having an elongate portion for carrying a medical implant. Also described is a method of positioning a medical implant using an elongate positioning tool. One form of the method includes positioning a medical implant on a distal portion of an elongate positioning tool, inserting the positioning tool with the implant thereon into a body cavity manipulating the positioning tool to position the implant into contact with tissue at an attachment location, attaching the implant to surrounding tissue at the attachment location, separating the implant from the positioning tool, and withdrawing the positioning tool from the body. In a preferred embodiment, the position of the implant is visually confirmed using an endoscope before the implant is attached to surrounding tissue. In one embodiment, the implant is a satiation device and the body cavity is the esophagus and/or stomach. In an alternative embodiment, an expansion structure on the distal end of the elongate portion expands and/or contracts the medical implant to facilitate positioning.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述的是具有用于承载医用植入物的细长部分的定位工具。 还描述了使用细长定位工具定位医疗植入物的方法。 该方法的一种形式包括将医疗植入物定位在细长定位工具的远侧部分上,将其上的植入物插入定位工具进入体腔以操纵定位工具以将植入物定位在附着位置处与组织接触 植入到附接位置处的周围组织,将植入物与定位工具分离,并将定位工具从身体上取出。 在优选实施例中,在植入物附接到周围组织之前,使用内窥镜在视觉上确认植入物的位置。 在一个实施例中,植入物是饱食装置,并且体腔是食道和/或胃。 在替代实施例中,细长部分的远端上的膨胀结构膨胀和/或收缩医疗植入物以便于定位。

    Endoscopic plication devices and methods
    3.
    发明申请
    Endoscopic plication devices and methods 有权
    内镜矫治装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070219571A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-20

    申请号:US11542457

    申请日:2006-10-03

    IPC分类号: A61B17/08

    摘要: Described herein are endoscopic plicators passed transorally into the stomach and used to plicate stomach tissue by engaging tissue from inside of the stomach and drawing it inwardly. In the disclosed embodiments, the tissue is drawn inwardly into a vacuum chamber, causing sections of serosal tissue on the exterior of the stomach to be positioned facing one another. The disclosed plicators allow the opposed sections of tissue to be moved into contact with one another, and preferably deliver sutures, staples or other means for maintaining contact between the tissue sections at least until serosal bonds form between them. Each of these steps may be performed wholly from the inside of the stomach and thus can eliminate the need for any surgical or laparoscopic intervention. After one or more plications is formed, medical devices may be coupled to the plication(s) for retention within the stomach.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述的是内窥镜检查器,其通过经腹部通过胃并用于通过从胃内部接合组织并将其向内抽吸来摧毁胃组织。 在所公开的实施例中,将组织向内拉入真空室,使得胃外部的浆膜组织的部分彼此相对定位。 所公开的调节器允许组织的相对部分彼此移动接触,并且优选地递送缝合线,缝钉或其它装置,用于保持组织切片之间的接触,至少在它们之间形成浆膜粘结。 这些步骤中的每一个可以完全从胃内进行,因此可以消除对任何手术或腹腔镜干预的需要。 在形成一个或多个脓肿之后,医疗装置可以连接到脓液以保持在胃中。

    Tissue ablation apparatus and method
    6.
    发明申请
    Tissue ablation apparatus and method 审中-公开
    组织消融装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070112342A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-17

    申请号:US11651123

    申请日:2007-01-08

    IPC分类号: A61B18/18

    摘要: A method and apparatus for controlling the extent of tissue ablation are disclosed. The method utilizes delivering energy from an energy deliver device to a plurality of deployed electrodes and regulating energy delivered to the electrodes based on the temperature sensed by at least one remote elongate sensor element. A control device may be used to supply energy to the electrodes, to produce tissue ablation that advances from individual-electrode ablation regions to fill a combined-electrode ablation volume. Information from the sensor element(s) is used for determining the extent of ablation in the regions of the sensor elements. The supply of energy to the electrodes can thus be regulated to control the level and extent of tissue ablation throughout the combined-electrode volume.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于控制组织消融程度的方法和装置。 该方法利用将能量从能量传递装置传送到多个展开的电极,并且基于由至少一个远程细长传感器元件感测的温度来调节传递到电极的能量。 可以使用控制装置向电极提供能量,以产生从单个电极消融区域前进以填充组合电极消融体积的组织消融。 来自传感器元件的信息用于确定传感器元件区域中的消融程度。 因此,可以调节对电极的能量供应以控制整个组合电极体积中的组织消融的水平和程度。

    Tissue surface treatment apparatus and method
    8.
    发明申请
    Tissue surface treatment apparatus and method 失效
    组织表面处理装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050137662A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-23

    申请号:US11034435

    申请日:2005-01-11

    IPC分类号: A61B18/14 A61F2/00

    摘要: A tissue surface treatment apparatus includes a housing having a proximal end, a distal end including a tissue contacting surface, an interior defined by the housing and a handpiece coupled to the housing. The contactinc surface has a plurality of apertures. An energy delivery device including an electrode is positionable in the housing interior. The electrode includes a tissue penetrating distal end in substantial alignment with an aperture. The electrode is configured to be advanced from the housing interior through the aperture and into a target tissue site to define an ablation volume at least partly bounded by a tissue surface. An advancement device is coupled to the energy delivery device and is at least partly positionable within at least one of the housing or the handpiece. The advancement device is configured to advance the electrode from the housing interior into the target tissue site and withdrawal the electrode into the housing interior. A cable is coupled to the housing or the energy delivery device and is configured to be coupled to an energy source.

    摘要翻译: 组织表面处理设备包括具有近端,远端包括组织接触表面的壳体,由壳体限定的内部和联接到壳体的手持件。 触点表面具有多个孔。 包括电极的能量输送装置可定位在壳体内部。 电极包括与孔基本对准的穿透远端的组织。 电极被配置为从壳体内部通过孔推进到目标组织部位以限定至少部分地由组织表面限定的消融体积。 进给装置联接到能量输送装置,并且至少部分地可定位在壳体或手持件中的至少一个中。 推进装置被配置为将电极从壳体内部推进到目标组织部位并将电极抽出到壳体内部。 电缆耦合到壳体或能量输送装置,并且被配置为耦合到能量源。