DE69630378D1 - Vorrichtung zum abtrennen und auffangen von polypen - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum abtrennen und auffangen von polypen

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DE69630378D1
DE69630378D1 DE69630378T DE69630378T DE69630378D1 DE 69630378 D1 DE69630378 D1 DE 69630378D1 DE 69630378 T DE69630378 T DE 69630378T DE 69630378 T DE69630378 T DE 69630378T DE 69630378 D1 DE69630378 D1 DE 69630378D1
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polypes
collecting
separating
collecting polypes
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S Chu
Yem Chin
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Boston Scientific Ltd Barbados
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/3205—Excision instruments
    • A61B17/32056—Surgical snare instruments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/22—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on the inside of inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for
    • A61B17/221—Gripping devices in the form of loops or baskets for gripping calculi or similar types of obstructions
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/34—Trocars; Puncturing needles
    • A61B17/3478—Endoscopic needles, e.g. for infusion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/22—Implements for squeezing-off ulcers or the like on the inside of inner organs of the body; Implements for scraping-out cavities of body organs, e.g. bones; Calculus removers; Calculus smashing apparatus; Apparatus for removing obstructions in blood vessels, not otherwise provided for
    • A61B17/221—Gripping devices in the form of loops or baskets for gripping calculi or similar types of obstructions
    • A61B2017/2215—Gripping devices in the form of loops or baskets for gripping calculi or similar types of obstructions having an open distal end
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B2017/320064—Surgical cutting instruments with tissue or sample retaining means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/32—Surgical cutting instruments
    • A61B17/320068—Surgical cutting instruments using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic
    • A61B2017/320084—Irrigation sleeves
DE69630378T 1995-04-13 1996-04-12 Vorrichtung zum abtrennen und auffangen von polypen Expired - Fee Related DE69630378T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US08/421,409 US5846248A (en) 1995-04-13 1995-04-13 Method and apparatus for severing and capturing polyps
US421409 1995-04-13
PCT/US1996/005069 WO1996032069A1 (en) 1995-04-13 1996-04-12 Method and apparatus for severing and capturing polyps

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DE69630378D1 true DE69630378D1 (de) 2003-11-20
DE69630378T2 DE69630378T2 (de) 2004-07-22

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EP (1) EP0830086B1 (de)
JP (2) JP4332601B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2217870A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69630378T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1996032069A1 (de)

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JP4658026B2 (ja) 2011-03-23
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CA2217870A1 (en) 1996-10-17
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