Surgery – Endoscope – With guide means for body insertion
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-15
2005-03-15
Flanagan, Beverly M. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Endoscope
With guide means for body insertion
C600S118000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06866626
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides apparatus and method for providing access of a medical instrument, such as a surgical instrument, from a point outside the patient's body to a point within a body lumen, such as a portion of the Gastro-intestinal tract. A self propelled device, such as a capsule having electrodes for providing contraction of lumen tissue, can be positioned within the body lumen at a desired location. The medical instrument can be directed through a working channel associated with the capsule to access the body lumen tissue through the capsule.
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Long Gary L.
Wales Kenneth S.
Ethicon-Endo Surgery, Inc.
Flanagan Beverly M.
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