Surgery – Endoscope – With guide means for body insertion
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-19
2006-12-19
Flanagan, Beverly M. (Department: 3739)
Surgery
Endoscope
With guide means for body insertion
C600S567000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07150712
ABSTRACT:
A target tissue localization assembly includes a radially expandable tissue anchor connected to the distal ends of an anchor assembly and an elongated anchor actuator element. A lock, engageable between the actuator element and the placement element, may be used to prevent collapse of the anchor from its radially expanded state. A sheath may be slidably mounted over the anchor assembly. The sheath and the anchor assembly may be configured to permit the sheath to move in a proximal direction, relative to the anchor assembly, past a chosen location while preventing the sheath from moving past the chosen location in a distal direction.
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Buehlmann Eric L.
Dubrul William R.
Laird Robert J.
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