Intra-abdominal medical method and associated device

Details Intra-abdominal medical method and associated device Intra-abdominal medical method and associated device

2011-06-21

2011-06-21

Sweet, Thomas J (Department: 3779)

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

C600S104000, C604S028000, C606S185000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07963941

ABSTRACT:
In a surgical method, a hollow needle is inserted into a hollow internal organ of a patient through a natural body opening. A wireless scanning apparatus is operated externally of the patient to obtain data as to internal structures of the patient on a side of a wall of the organ opposite the body cavity. A distal tip or free end of the needle is passed through the wall of the organ only upon detecting, via the wireless scanning apparatus, an absence of internal organic tissues of the patient in contact with the wall of the organ on the side of the organ opposite the body cavity. Upon the passing of the distal tip or free end of the needle through the wall of the organ, pressurized CO2 gas is conveyed through the needle into the patient on the side of the wall opposite the body cavity. The needle may be connected to the distal end of an elongate flexible hollow shaft and an endoscope may be optionally used to view the needle deployment procedure.

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