WO1992021292A3 - Retraction apparatus and methods for endoscopic surgery - Google Patents

Retraction apparatus and methods for endoscopic surgery Download PDF

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WO1992021292A3
WO1992021292A3 PCT/US1992/004393 US9204393W WO9221292A3 WO 1992021292 A3 WO1992021292 A3 WO 1992021292A3 US 9204393 W US9204393 W US 9204393W WO 9221292 A3 WO9221292 A3 WO 9221292A3
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inflatable
retractor
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distal end
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Frederic H Moll
Albert K Chin
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Origin Medsystems Inc
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Priority to EP92913692A priority patent/EP0637223B1/en
Priority to DK92913692T priority patent/DK0637223T3/en
Priority to JP50049993A priority patent/JP3307392B2/en
Publication of WO1992021292A2 publication Critical patent/WO1992021292A2/en
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Abstract

A first inflatable retraction device has a first inflatable chamber (5) and a non-pressurized chamber (13) inside the main chamber. The non-pressurized chamber is expanded by inflating a second inflatable chamber (25). The non-pressurized chamber enables the main chamber to remain inflated when an aperture is cut in the envelope of the main chamber, through which treatment is carried out. A second inflatable retraction device has an inflatable retractor (103) and a maintainer (107). The inflatable retractor retracts the organ and the maintainer maintains the organ in its retracted condition after the inflatable retractor is deflated. The maintainer can be inflatable, and can be inside or outside the inflatable retractor. A self-retracting endoscope (201) has an optical assembly with an expandable retractor (211) fitted to its distal end. The distal end of the endoscope is inserted into the body with the retractor in a collapsed condition. The retractor is then expanded to retract organs that would otherwise obstruct the view from the distal end of the optical assembly. After observations are complete, the retractor is returned to its collapsed condition. An insertion tube (243) enables cylindrical objects, such as packaged inflatable retraction devices, to be pulled, instead of pushed, into the body. The additional chamber of an inflatable retraction device having two inflatable chambers is filled with a slurry of a particulate solid in a liquid. The liquid is removed and the additional chamber evacuated to consolidate the particulate solid. This increases the retracting strength of the additional chamber.
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DE69226375T DE69226375T2 (en) 1991-05-29 1992-05-26 RETRACTOR DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY
EP92913692A EP0637223B1 (en) 1991-05-29 1992-05-26 Retraction apparatus for endoscopic surgery
DK92913692T DK0637223T3 (en) 1991-05-29 1992-05-26 Endoscopic Surgery Retention Device
JP50049993A JP3307392B2 (en) 1991-05-29 1992-05-26 Endoscope retraction device for surgery

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US70678191A 1991-05-29 1991-05-29
US706,781 1991-05-29
US07/794,590 US5309896A (en) 1991-05-29 1991-11-19 Retraction methods using endoscopic inflatable retraction devices
US794,590 1991-11-19
US07/877,995 US5361752A (en) 1991-05-29 1992-05-04 Retraction apparatus and methods for endoscopic surgery
US877,995 1992-05-04

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