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7591782 |
Balloon attaching jig of endoscope
A balloon attaching jig is constituted by a ring member and a pair of nail members. After the insertion of the pair of nail members into an attaching hole of a balloon, the leading end of an...
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7534204 |
Cardiac visualization devices and methods
Devices and methods for facilitating transvascular, minimally invasive and other “less invasive” surgical procedures generally include a sheath with an expandable balloon at the distal end, an...
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7510523 |
Method for fixing one of balloon and tubular member, and medical equipment
A method for fixing one of a balloon and a tubular member to an object with a thread for a medical equipment, may include covering the object with an end of the one of the balloon and the tubular...
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7426409 |
Method and apparatus for detecting vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque
Methods and devices are disclosed for detecting vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque, or plaque at risk of reducing blood flow in a vessel, by identifying a region of elevated temperature along a...
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7314475 |
Extraluminal balloon dissection
The present invention provides balloon dissection apparatus and methods of use in which an elongate balloon is utilized to dissect along a region that follows a naturally existing path alongside a...
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7186214 |
Instruments and methods for accessing an anatomic space
An anatomic space of the body, particularly the pericardial space, is accessed in a minimally invasive manner from a skin incision by an access instrument to facilitate visualization and...
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6988986 |
Self-propelled imaging system
An imaging system comprising an imaging device assembled on a carrier tube, and a first outwardly expandable element and a second outwardly expandable element mounted on the carrier tube, wherein...
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6979290 |
Apparatus and methods for coronary sinus access
An apparatus for locating morphological features within a body cavity includes a catheter including proximal and distal ends, a transparent balloon carried on the distal end, and an optical imaging...
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6962564 |
Systems and methods for providing gastrointestinal pain management
The present invention includes systems and methods for decreasing the pain and discomfort commonly associated with endoscopic procedures, where such procedures may be performed with lower dosage...
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6953431 |
Eccentric dilation balloons for use with endoscopes
The dilation balloon of the subject invention preferably comprises a balloon portion mounted about a shaft that, when inflated, produces a configuration comprising a tapered distal end and a...
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6918391 |
Multi-lumen endotracheal tube
A multi lumen endotracheal tube having a balloon cuff to seal a patient's trachea during intubation. The ET tube having a main lumen for the exchange of respiratory and medicinal gases consequent...
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6899674 |
Endoscope shaft comprising a movable end portion
The present invention relates to an endoscope shaft comprising a movable distal end portion which is bendable by means of an operating device, the distal end portion having at least one...
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6892438 |
Method of making a bio-probe
A method of producing a bio-probe that begins with the step of providing a tapering core of substantially rigid material. The core is then coated with dielectric material and this dielectric...
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6764441 |
Peristaltically self-propelled endoscopic device
Expandable actuators surround a central conduit. Each actuator comprises a bladder that, when fluid is introduced, expands laterally while contracting longitudinally. A restorative spring can be...
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6740082 |
Surgical instruments for treating gastro-esophageal reflux
Instruments for thermally-mediated treatment of a patient's lower esophageal sphincter (LES) to induce an injury healing response to thereby populate the extracellular compartment of walls of the...
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6741884 |
Infrared endoscopic balloon probes
Balloon probes, adapted for use in endoscopy and other medical procedures, are useful to obtain spectroscopic information reflected or emitted from a tissue of interest in the infrared spectral...
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6659941 |
Balloon assisted endoscope for viewing a fetus during delivery
A system for visually monitoring the position of a fetal probe in relation to a fetus includes a housing having a longitudinal axis, a first side and a second side, wherein the first and second...
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6629924 |
Enhanced endotracheal tube
An enhanced endotracheal tube utilizing a fiber optic bundle positioned in its wall section to transmit light and a reflectively coated bore to transmit images is disclosed. Additional passages...
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6585639 |
Sheath and method for reconfiguring lung viewing scope
Apparatus, methods, and kits, are provided for use in combination with a conventional bronchoscope or other lung viewing scope. In particular, sheaths having an inflatable cuff at their distal end...
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6582359 |
Endoscope apparatus for inside wall of blood vessel
An endoscope apparatus has a side view endoscope 10 for side viewing an object in a radial direction of a distal end constitutional portion 14 and a balloon catheter 40 . With an insert...
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6577891 |
IR spectroscopic endoscope with inflatable balloon
A device for the optical spectroscopic examination of interior surfaces ( 2, 2 ′) of a body, e.g. of blood vessels ( 1 ), comprising an optical spectrometer and an endoscope ( 3 ) with a light...
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6485410 |
Hysteroscope port and methods
The hysteroscope port includes a cylindrical cannula dimensioned for insertion through a vagina to penetrate a cervix. A balloon element having a nonsmooth surface is positioned adjacent the distal...
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6461294 |
Inflatable member for an endoscope sheath
Apparatus and methods for attaching and forming enclosed inflatable members on an endoscope assembly with a disposable sheath are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a flexible and...
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6306081 |
Hood for an endoscope
A hood for an endoscope which is detachably mounted near a distal end portion of the endoscope. The hood has a balloon adapted to be expanded into a substantially cylindrical configuration by...
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6277065 |
Anchoring and positioning device and method for an endoscope
An endoscope has an anchoring and positioning device, in the form of an inflatable balloon, at its distal end section. The distal end of the endoscope has a section length, a major peripheral part,...
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6277066 |
Endocavity imaging sensor positioning apparatus and method
A directionally expandable standoff device for use with an imaging instrument is disclosed. The standoff device has an elastic sheath configured for placement over a probe of an imaging instrument...
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6258024 |
Speculum device
A probe for a speculum for use in examining the interior of a body cavity. The probe comprised an elongated tubular member (1) having a first and second end and an expandable sealing element (2)...
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6152895 |
Method for use in laparoscopic hernia repair
A method for use in laparoscopic hernia repair comprises the steps of inserting a distal end of a laparoscope through a patient's abdominal muscles to a point outside of the parietal peritoneum,...
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6007483 |
Surgical method for developing an anatomic structure
A surgical dissector and method for facilitating fiberoptic viewing when developing a minimally invasive accessway to a surgical objective in the interior of the body. The dissector or guide is...
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6007482 |
Endoscope with stretchable flexible sheath covering
An endoscope which is both flexible and easily cleaned having a pair of telescoping sections at its distal end one of which carries a camera and which are alternately actuated to provide movement...
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5984860 |
Pass-through duodenal enteroscopic device
A pass-through duodenal enteroscopic device utilizes the natural contraction wave of the small intestine to propel the device through the small intestine at about the same speed as any other object...
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5868662 |
Method for improving observation conditions in urethra and a cystoscope for carrying out the method
A cystoscope of the invention comprises a main portion (10) and a tubular sheath (12, 110) that carries on its distal end a balloon (22, 114, 214) inflatable from the outer side of the cystoscope...
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5855549 |
Method of using an optical female urethroscope
A female urethroscope includes a detachable, disposable semi-flexible sheath for insertion into a female's urethra. The sheath is provided with plurality of channels. One of the channels may...
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5836951 |
Balloon dilation catheter
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for the treatment of the symptoms of obstructive prostatism. The apparatus comprises an expandable dilation catheter and preferably an axially elongate sheath,...
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5823940 |
Optical surgical device for examining genitourinary tissue
An optical surgical device includes a detachable, disposable semi-flexible sheath for insertion into a patient's body. The sheath is provided with plurality of channels. One of the channels...
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5762604 |
Surgical instrument permitting endoscopic viewing and dissecting
A surgical dissector and method for facilitating fiberoptic viewing when developing a minimally invasive accessway to a surgical objective in the interior of the body. The dissector or guide is...
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5743851 |
Retraction apparatus and methods for endoscopic surgery
A first inflatable retraction device has a first inflatable chamber and a non-pressurized chamber inside the main chamber. The non-pressurized chamber is expanded by inflating a second inflatable...
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5738629 |
Self-retracting endoscope
A first inflatable retraction device has a first inflatable chamber and a non-pressurized chamber inside the main chamber. The non-pressurized chamber is expanded by inflating a second inflatable...
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5527336 |
Flow obstruction treatment method
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for the treatment of the symptoms of obstructive prostatism. The apparatus comprises an expandable dilation catheter and preferably an axially elongate sheath,...
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5419310 |
Partially inflated protective endoscope sheath
A partially elastic protective sheath surrounding the insertion tube of an endoscope. The sheath is partially inflated while being installed on the endoscope and remains partially inflated during...
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5411016 |
Intravascular balloon catheter for use in combination with an angioscope
A balloon dilatation catheter is disclosed which incorporates an elongate shaft which is at least partially optically transparent. The shaft includes an inflation lumen and a guide wire lumen...
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5398670 |
Lumen traversing device
An instrument is provided for migration through a lumen of a tubular part. The instrument comprises a distal section including a distal bladder adapted to be inflated and deflated; a proximal...
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5364353 |
Apparatus for advancing an object through a body passage
An intestinal probe comprises a bladder and an axially expandable bellows connected with the bladder and being designed such that it changes its dimensions reversibly in its axial direction...
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5364345 |
Method of tubal recanalization and catheter system therefor
A method of tubal recanalization comprising advancing an everting catheter adapted for dilatation and an endoscope to a position adjacent the site of a stenosis in an internal tubal passage of a...
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5353783 |
Endoscopic method using sheath
An endoscopic method utilizes a substantially thin-walled elongate tubular sheath including an annular inflatable balloon, the sheath having a use configuration with an inner diameter larger than...
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5346504 |
Intraluminal manipulator with a head having articulating links
The present invention is directed towards an intraluminal manipulator which extends into a lumen and is operable to position and manipulate the tissue surrounding the lumen as necessary during a...
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5337732 |
Robotic endoscopy
A robot for performing endoscopic procedures includes a plurality of segments attached to each other through an articulated joint. Actuators can move the segments together and apart and change...
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5271383 |
Method for reducing intussusception
A method for reducing intussussception comprises the steps of (a) introducing into a colon a flexible insertion member of an endoscope, (b) moving the insertion member through the colon, (c) using...
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5263962 |
Balloon catheter and method of using the same
A balloon catheter is provided for treatment of hypertrophy of the prostate. The balloon is formed in a non-compliant transparent plastic sleeve fitted over a transparent plastic lumen. The distal...
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5221258 |
Introduction balloon catheter
Apparatus and method for delivering over-sized or large bore devices through passageways in the body. The apparatus comprises an elongated inflatable balloon havinq an inner diameter slightly...
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