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20110124963 | DEVICES AND METHODS FOR FASTENING TISSUE LAYERS - Endoscopic devices and methods used for fastening multiple tissue layers, such as, for example, an endoscopic fundoplication procedure, are disclosed. The device may include, for example, an elongated tubular member having a proximal end for extending outside of the body and a distal end for positioning proximate the multiple tissue layers, a grasper configured for positioning proximate the distal end of the tubular member and for grasping at least one of the multiple tissue layers, a device coupled to the distal end of the tubular member for folding the multiple tissue layers together, a tissue fastener configured to be inserted into the tissue layers to hold the tissue layers together, and a fastener head for inserting the tissue fastener into the tissue layers. | 05-26-2011 |
20110152888 | Medical Instrument for Setting Tissue Clips - A proctological instrument is disclosed comprising an instrument handle to which at its proximal end a bending-resistant tubular shaft is mounted at the distal end of which a cap is fixed or formed to which a tissue clip adapted to be withdrawn from the cap by means of a releasing or withdrawing device is attached in a preferably spring-elastic manner. In accordance with the invention, the tubular shaft is offset at its distal end portion in an area directly ahead of the cap and/or the cap itself is offset at a predetermined fixed angle so that the withdrawing direction for the clip defined by the cap is aligned at the angle with respect to the tubular shaft axis. | 06-23-2011 |
20110184458 | Medical Gripping Device - The present invention relates to an endoscope cap with a holding and withdrawal device for a tissue clip ( | 07-28-2011 |
20110190578 | Endoscope Cap - The present application relates to a medical gripping device ( | 08-04-2011 |
20110208210 | Resection Device - A resection device comprising a cup-shaped cap for a shaft-type inserting means is disclosed which is fixed at the distal end of the shaft-type inserting means or is formed at the same and includes an expanding sleeve portion to which a spring-biased tissue clip is attached which can be withdrawn by means of a releasing or withdrawing device over the distal front edge of the cap. | 08-25-2011 |
20130060264 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR FOLDING AND SECURING TISSUE - The present invention relates to devices, and methods for using the devices, to create and secure a tissue fold during an endoluminal medical procedure. The devices and methods may be used for folding and securing, for example, a fundus wall onto an esophagus wall or esophageal tissue in the region of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) to reduce the diameter of the esophagus opening in that region. One aspect of the invention includes forming the tissue fold by closing a grasping arm that is pivotably connected to an overtube that has been positioned at the juncture of the fundus wall and esophagus wall. A further aspect of the invention includes tissue clips configured to be inserted and positioned through an endoluminal device. | 03-07-2013 |
20130110128 | MAGNETIC END EFFECTOR AND DEVICE FOR GUIDING AND POSITIONING THE SAME | 05-02-2013 |
20130144312 | IMPLANTING APPARATUS - An endoscope-like implanting instrument includes an endoscope cap having a holding and withdrawing means for a tissue clip adapted to be slipped onto an expanding sleeve of the endoscope cap. The endoscope cap has a front groove opening at the front edge of the sleeve. A withdrawing thread radially crosses the front groove at an axial front cap portion. The endoscope-like implanting instrument further includes a tissue grasping means being shiftably inserted into the working channel for manually grasping and drawing the tissue inside the endoscope cap. A clamping means is integrally arranged inside the endoscope cap in axial extension to the working channel, holding a capsule-like device and connected with the tissue clip via a thread, band or string such that the capsule-like device will be automatically detached by the grasping means when being manually actuated for tissue grasping. | 06-06-2013 |
20130296842 | ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL INSTRUMENT - What is disclosed is an endoscopic surgical instrument with a hose-shaped outside jacket, in which a likewise hose-shaped inside jacket is supported relatively displaceable, on whose distal end section a sleeve or shaft-shaped instrument head is formed or mounted. In the instrument head is fixed a needle-shaped RF electrode electrically-insulated, whose electrical supply line is routed through the inside jacket, and which projects freely beyond the distal end of the instrument head in the axial direction. In the instrument head is formed a flush channel, extending at least axially, opening at both instrument head ends. | 11-07-2013 |
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20090138094 | Medical Implant - A medical implant is disclosed, said implant having a flexible hollow body ( | 05-28-2009 |
20090242612 | Method and Device for Full Thickness Resectioning of an Organ - Described is a full-thickness resection system which includes a control unit coupled to a proximal end of a flexible endoscope. The control unit remains outside of a body when the stapling head is in an operative position within a body lumen. The control unit includes (i) an anvil actuator coupled to an anvil in the stapling head, actuation of the anvil actuator moves the anvil axially relative to a stapling mechanism in the stapling head to compress a folded full-thickness portion of lumenal tissue between the anvil and the stapling mechanism. In addition, the control unit includes (ii) a stapler actuator coupled to the stapling mechanism in the stapling head, actuation of the stapler actuator causing the stapling mechanism to drive staples through the folded lumenal tissue against the anvil. Also, the control unit includes (iii) a tissue cutter actuator coupled to a tissue cutter in the stapling head, actuation of the tissue cutter actuator causing the tissue cutter to resect portions of the folded lumenal tissue. | 10-01-2009 |
20100105981 | Puncturing Instrument - The invention relates to a puncturing instrument comprising a guiding tube at the distal end of which an expanding anchor means is disposed and a protective sleeve enclosing at least the distal end portion of the guiding tube especially in the area of the expanding anchor means to be axially displaceable, wherein a hollow needle or a gastroscope having a distal end in the form of a cutting edge is supported to be axially movable inside or along the guiding tube. | 04-29-2010 |
20110108604 | Method and Device for Full Thickness Resectioning of an Organ - A full-thickness resection system comprises a flexible endoscope and a stapling mechanism, wherein the endoscope is slidably received through at least a portion of the stapling mechanism. The stapling mechanism comprises an anvil and a stapling head mounted to the anvil so that the anvil and the stapling head are moveable with respect to one another between a tissue receiving position and a stapling position and wherein a gap formed between the stapling head and the anvil is larger in the tissue receiving position than it is in the stapling position. A position adjusting mechanism is provided for moving the anvil and the stapling head between the tissue receiving and stapling positions and a staple firing mechanism sequentially fires a plurality of staples from the stapling head across the gap against the anvil and through any tissue received in the gap and a knife cuts a portion of tissue received within the gap. A control unit which remains outside the body is coupled to the stapling mechanism for controlling operation of the position adjusting mechanism and the staple firing mechanism. | 05-12-2011 |
20120209400 | Medical Implant - A medical implant is disclosed, said implant having a flexible hollow body ( | 08-16-2012 |
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20100324637 | ELECTRODE PROBE FOR MEDICAL APPLICATION - An electrode probe for medical applications includes a tubular, flexible probe body, an electrode mounted at the distal end of the probe body, and an electrical supply line within the probe body and extending to the electrode. At least a portion of the distal end section of the probe body can be transformed into a radially broadened collar, preferably owing to relative motion between the electrical supply line and the probe body. Where a screw-in electrode is used, the distal end section may be deformed into a radially broadened collar when the electrode is screwed into the body tissue, owing to forces exerted by the body tissue onto the distal end section, and/or owing to forces exerted by the screw-in electrode on the distal end section via a thrust bearing. | 12-23-2010 |
20110196229 | ADAPTATION PROBE FOR INSERTION INTO IMPLANTED ELECTRODE DEVICES OF ACTIVE MEDICAL IMPLANTS AND SET COMPOSED OF AN IMPLANTABLE ELECTRODE DEVICE AND AN ADAPTATION PROBE - An adaptation probe for insertion into implanted electrode devices of active medical implants to enable them for use in high-frequency magnetic alternating fields of MRI systems comprises an elongated, flexible probe body, and at least one electrical assembly, which has one or more electrical components connected to an interface, in the probe body, and which can be electrically connected to a supply lead of the electrode device such that the electrically properties of the electrode device can be adapted, in particular the frequency-dependent resistance, impedance, capacitance, or inductance thereof. | 08-11-2011 |
20110196461 | ELECTRODE UNIT FOR CARRYING CURRENT OR VOLTAGE BETWEEN AN IMPLANTABLE ELECTROMEDICAL DEVICE AND A TREATMENT AND/OR DIAGNOSIS SITE IN THE HUMAN BODY - An electrode unit for carrying current or voltage between an implantable electromedical device and a treatment and/or diagnosis site in the human body comprises at least one current-/voltage-carrying feed line ( | 08-11-2011 |
20110196462 | ELECTRODE DEVICE FOR ACTIVE MEDICAL IMPLANT - An electrode device for active medical implants that includes an elongated electrode body having a proximal end and a distal end, a tip contact pole on the distal end and/or a ring contact pole before the distal end, electrical supply leads to the tip and ring contact poles, and a high-frequency filter in at least one of the supply leads, which is composed of one or more electronic components ( | 08-11-2011 |
20110196463 | ELECTRODE DEVICE FOR ACTIVE MEDICAL IMPLANTS - Electrode device for active medical implants with an elongated electrode body ( | 08-11-2011 |