Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for maintaining a narrow body lumen
- Patent Title (中): 用于维持狭窄体腔的系统和方法
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Application No.: US13979691Application Date: 2012-01-25
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Publication No.: US09173571B2Publication Date: 2015-11-03
- Inventor: Surbhi Sarna
- Applicant: Surbhi Sarna
- Applicant Address: US CA San Francisco
- Assignee: nVision Medical Corporation
- Current Assignee: nVision Medical Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Francisco
- Agency: Law Office of Alan W. Cannon
- Agent Alan W. Cannon
- International Application: PCT/US2012/022619 WO 20120125
- International Announcement: WO2012/103266 WO 20120802
- Main IPC: A61B5/05
- IPC: A61B5/05 ; A61B5/00 ; A61B1/00 ; A61B1/05 ; A61B1/012 ; A61B1/303
Abstract:
Devices and processes for maintaining a narrow body lumen are described. One embodiment of the inventive device includes: (i) a hydraulic propulsion mechanism for propelling an imaging portion or a therapeutic portion through the narrow body lumen; and (ii) a retrieval mechanism for retrieving the imaging portion or the therapeutic portion from the narrow body lumen.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130296686A1 Systems and Methods for Maintaining a Narrow Body Lumen Public/Granted day:2013-11-07
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