Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Endoscopic ports for minimally invasive surgical access and methods of use thereof
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Application No.: US15181259Application Date: 2016-06-13
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Publication No.: US09833226B2Publication Date: 2017-12-05
- Inventor: Johnathan Engh , Gregg Podnar
- Applicant: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
- Applicant Address: US PA Pittsburgh
- Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
- Current Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Pittsburgh
- Agency: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP
- Main IPC: A61B1/32
- IPC: A61B1/32 ; A61B17/02 ; A61B1/313 ; A61B17/34 ; A61B17/00
Abstract:
A method for providing an endoscopic port includes inserting a distal portion of an expandable member into soft tissue in a patient's body. The distal portion of the expandable member is inflated to form a passageway in the soft tissue. A rigid tube member is delivered into the passageway formed by the expandable member through the inside of the inflatable member. A port is established between a proximal opening in the rigid tube member and a distal opening in the rigid tube member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160287239A1 ENDOSCOPIC PORTS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL ACCESS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF Public/Granted day:2016-10-06
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