Surgery – Means for introducing or removing material from body for... – Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-15
2011-12-13
Lucchesi, Nicholas D (Department: 3763)
Surgery
Means for introducing or removing material from body for...
Treating material introduced into or removed from body...
C604S101010, C604S103030
Reexamination Certificate
active
08075521
ABSTRACT:
A tracheo-oesophageal fistula catheter (1) comprises an elongate conduit (2) having a proximal and a distal end, the conduit (2) comprising a plurality of lumens commencing adjacent to the proximal end; means (8, 9) for substantially sealing a tracheo-oesophageal fistula, the means being attached to the conduit (2) adjacent to the proximal end and comprising two elements (8, 9) to be placed on either side of the fistula; and at least one expandable balloon (7) attached to the conduit (2) adjacent to the distal end, and in fluid connection with at least one of said lumens; wherein at least one lumen is a gastric lumen, the gastric lumen extending along the full length of the conduit and having an outlet (6) at the distal end of the conduit (2), and wherein at least one element of the means for sealing the fistula comprises an expandable balloon in fluid connection with at least one of said lumens.
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patent: 5772639 (1998-06-01), Lampropoulos et al.
patent: 2007/0017527 (2007-01-01), Totz
patent: 0400369 (1990-12-01), None
Hartley Christopher
Samuel Peter
City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Trust
Lucchesi Nicholas D
Sisson Thomas E.
Snyder Melissa A
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