Systems and methods for luminal access

Details Systems and methods for luminal access Systems and methods for luminal access

2007-08-14

2007-08-14

Williams, Catherine S. (Department: 3763)

Surgery

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

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

Reexamination Certificate

active

10993631

ABSTRACT:
A luminal access system comprises an evertable, lubricious sleeve, a pusher tube, and optionally a lumen tube. The evertable, lubricious sleeve is attached to a non-evertable sheath which is coaxially received over the pusher tube. A distal portion of the evertable sleeve folds or everts into an axial passage of the pusher tube where it is connected to a lumen tube. A distal portion of the pusher tube may be bendable, typically comprising a relatively soft polymer which is circumferentially reinforced to enhance hoop strength.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3168092 (1965-02-01), Silverman
patent: 3421509 (1969-01-01), Fiore
patent: 3589356 (1971-06-01), Silverman
patent: 4043345 (1977-08-01), Kramann et al.
patent: 4863440 (1989-09-01), Chin
patent: 5458573 (1995-10-01), Summers
patent: 5531717 (1996-07-01), Roberto et al.
patent: 5676688 (1997-10-01), Jaker et al.
patent: 5711841 (1998-01-01), Jaker
patent: 5792114 (1998-08-01), Fiore
patent: 5897535 (1999-04-01), Feliziani et al.
patent: 6007488 (1999-12-01), Jaker et al.
patent: 6007521 (1999-12-01), Bidwell et al.
patent: 6200968 (2001-03-01), Dickason et al.
patent: 6217569 (2001-04-01), Fiore
patent: 6485409 (2002-11-01), Voloshin et al.
patent: 6585721 (2003-07-01), Fiore
patent: 6908428 (2005-06-01), Aizenfeld et al.
patent: 6988988 (2006-01-01), Voloshin et al.
patent: 2001/0044595 (2001-11-01), Reydel et al.
patent: 605427 (1994-07-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Systems and methods for luminal access does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Systems and methods for luminal access, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Systems and methods for luminal access will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3834268