Endoscopic inspection using a flexible sleeve

Details Endoscopic inspection using a flexible sleeve Endoscopic inspection using a flexible sleeve

2007-09-04

2007-09-04

Leubecker, John P. (Department: 3739)

Surgery

Endoscope

With guide means for body insertion

C600S101000, C600S152000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11200900

ABSTRACT:
An endoscopic apparatus including an internal unit, adapted to be advanced into a gastrointestinal tract of a patient so as to enable inspection of the tract, an anchor unit, adapted to be held in a position outside the gastrointestinal tract and a flexible sleeve, having a proximal end fixed to the anchor and a distal end fixed to the internal unit, wherein at least a portion of the sleeve between the proximal end distal ends is held initially in a compact state at the internal unit and is arranged to feed out from the internal unit as the internal unit is advanced into the gastrointestinal tract. A method for endoscopic examination is also disclosed.

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