Fluid pressure-actuated medical device
CA 2501710 A1 · Owner: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. · Inventors: Ward, Tim E.
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An apparatus and method are described for actuating a minimally invasive medical device (100) using fluid pressure. The invention involves a medical device that includes a fluid source, such as a compressible bladder (108) that may apply positive fluid pressure into a sheath (102) to controllably deploy an end-effector (104) from a distal end of the sheath. In some embodiments the fluid source may apply negative fluid pressure into the sheath to controllably retract the end-effector into the distal end of the sheath. Typical end-effectors for use with the medical device of the invention include biopsy devices and retrieval devices, including basket-type retrieval devices and grasper …
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- Filed October 1, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended October 1, 2023.
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