A diagnostic device
CA 2585825 C · Owner: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · Inventors: Weisenburgh, William Bruce, Ii; Kuhns, Jesse J.; Bilotti, Federico
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A diagnostic device (10) for pathologies of tubular anatomical structures comprises a tubular elongated structure (12 28) developing between a proximal , end and a distal end and is suitable to be inserted in the tubular anatomical structure, means (22, 32) for locally dilating the walls of the tubular anatomical structure that are associated with the distal end of said elongated structure, said means for locally dilating being movable between a closed position for introducing the device and at least one open position for viewing and evaluating the pathology, and control means being associated with the proximal end of the elongated structure said control means being operatively , …
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- Filed June 16, 2005 and granted August 2, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended June 16, 2025.
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