- Patent Title: Methods and systems for performing submucosal medical procedures
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Application No.: US13413310Application Date: 2012-03-06
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Publication No.: US08906051B2Publication Date: 2014-12-09
- Inventor: Vladimir Mitelberg , Donald K. Jones , Brett E. Naglreiter , Christopher J. Gostout , Pankaj J. Pasricha
- Applicant: Vladimir Mitelberg , Donald K. Jones , Brett E. Naglreiter , Christopher J. Gostout , Pankaj J. Pasricha
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin US MN Rochester US TX Austin
- Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.,Mayo Foundation For Medical Education and Research,The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
- Current Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.,Mayo Foundation For Medical Education and Research,The Board of Regents of the University of Texas System
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin US MN Rochester US TX Austin
- Agency: Gordon & Jacobson, PC
- Main IPC: A61B17/32
- IPC: A61B17/32 ; A61B17/34 ; A61B17/3207 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B18/00 ; A61B10/02 ; A61B18/14 ; A61B17/3205 ; A61B18/22 ; A61B17/29 ; A61B17/22

Abstract:
Instruments, systems and methods are provided for performing submucosal medical procedures in a desired area of the digestive tract using endoscopy. Instruments include a safe access needle injection instrument, a submucosal tunneling instrument, a submucosal dissection instrument, a mucosal resection device. Systems include a combination of one or more of such instruments with or without injectable agents. Embodiments of various methods for performing the procedures are also provided.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120226300A1 Methods and Systems for Performing Submucosal Medical Procedures Public/Granted day:2012-09-06
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