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- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
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Abstract
Description
本出願は、「動的硬化医療用複合構造(DYNAMICALLY RIGIDIZING COMPOSITE MEDICAL STRUCTURES)」の名称で2019年4月17日に出願された米国仮特許出願第62/835,101号と、「動的硬化医療用複合構造 (DYNAMICALLY RIGIDIZING COMPOSITE MEDICAL STRUCTURES)」の名称で2019年5月29日に出願された米国仮特許出願第62/854,199号と、「動的硬化医療用複合構造 (DYNAMICALLY RIGIDIZING COMPOSITE MEDICAL STRUCTURES)」の名称で2018年12月17日に出願された米国仮特許出願第62/780,820号と、「動的硬化編組オーバーチューブ(BRAIDED DYNAMICALLY RIGIDIZING OVERTUBE)」の名称で2018年7月19日に出願された米国仮特許出願第62/700,760号の優先権を主張し、これらの全体が参照により本明細書に援用される。
本明細書に言及される全ての公報及び特許出願は、個々の公報又は特許出願の各々が参照により援用されることが明確かつ個別的に指摘された場合と同じ程度に、参照により本明細書に援用される。
101 最外層
103 間隙層
105 第2編組層
107 間隙層
109 第1編組層
111 間隙層
113 滑動層
115 最内層
120 内腔
133 編組撚糸
137 輪状繊維
150z 補強要素
209 編組層
233 編組撚糸
235 長手軸線
300 硬化デバイス
339 先端
342 ハンドル
344 真空又は圧力入口
346 操作要素
400 硬化デバイス
444 接続特徴
500 硬化デバイス
501 最外層
503 径方向間隙層
505 第2編組層
507 径方向間隙層
509 第1編組層
511 径方向間隙
513 滑動層
515 最内層
525a 大径部
525b 小径部
555 ワーキングチャネル
568z 係留点
569z 大径端部
570z 小径端部
571z 中央内腔
572z 密閉層
600 硬化デバイス
609 第1編組層
611 径方向間隙
613 滑動層
655 ワーキングチャネル
666 バルーン
667 膨張チューブ
668 サービスループ
700 硬化デバイス
702z 可撓遠位セクション
703z 近位硬化長形本体
755 ワーキングチャネル
760z 血管
776 スコープ操向セクション
777 ワーキングツール
779 病変
791 スコープ
900 硬化デバイス
901 最外層
902z 操向性遠位セクション
909 編組層
911 径方向間隙
915 最内層
920 中央内腔
924a,b,c,d ケーブル
927a,b,c,d 真空/圧力管路
929 圧力シール
975a,b,c,d 真空/圧力室
999a,b,c,d ケーブルガイド
1031 ハンドル
1048 操作要素
1049 真空圧入口ポート
1050 硬化デバイスポート
1051 通気ポート
1053 接合領域
1067z 状態インジケータ要素
1073z 出力
1131 ハンドル
1153 接合領域
1161 大型ストッパ/フランジ
1165 入力
1173z 出力
1231 ハンドル
1232 真空又は圧力管路
1248 操作要素
1251 通気ポート
1267z 端部ボタンインジケータ要素
1348 操作要素
1367z 摺動インジケータ
1431 ハンドル
1448 操作要素
1452 装着機構
1548 操作要素
1567z インジケータ要素
1574z 接続要素
1648 スライダ操作要素
1709 層
1733a,b 撚糸
1733c 長手撚糸
1818 単繊維
1818a,b,c 単繊維
1833 撚糸
2000 硬化デバイス
2100 硬化デバイス
2101 最外封入層
2107 間隙層
2109 編組層
2111 間隙層
2112 圧力間隙
2113 滑動層
2115 最内層
2120 内腔
2121 貯気層
2200a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o 硬化デバイス
2201a,b,c,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o 最外層
2205b,d,i,j,m,n, 編組層
2206g,h,i,l 間隙
2209a,b,c,e,d,f,g,h,k,l,m,n,o 編組層
2212a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o 圧力間隙
2213j 滑動層
2215a,b,c,d,f,g,j,k,m,n,o 最内層
2217m 貯気部
2219k 環状リング
2221a,b,c,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o 貯気層
2223g,h,i 入口
2228i,2230i サンプ
2236o 分割部
2243h ベローズ
2250z 補強要素
2288h アクチュエータ
2291e,l ワーキングチャネル
2292a,b,d,e,g,h,i,j,k エンドキャップ
2293a,c,e,g,i,j,k 入口
2294e,g,h 内側ペイロード
2298j 剛性層
2300 外側硬化デバイス
2300z システム
2301a 最外層
2301b 外側層
2302z 遠位セクション
2304z 操向性リンケージ
2309a,b 編組層
2310 内側硬化デバイス
2315a,b 内側層
2321b 貯気層
2327z 境界面
2333z 最遠位端部
2334z カメラ
2335z 照明
2336z 空気/水チャネル
2337z カバー
2355 ワーキングチャネル
2400 外側硬化デバイス
2400z 入れ子システム
2410 内側硬化デバイス
2500 圧力硬化構造
2501 外壁
2502z 遠位端部セクション
2503z 近位長形本体
2509 編組体
2512 圧力間隙
2515 内側層
2521 貯気部
2524 ケーブル
2568 係留点
2599 ケーブルガイド
2600a,b 硬化デバイス
2646z 上部消化管
2647z 下部消化管
2691a,b 内視鏡
2700 外側デバイス
2700z 入れ子式システム
2710 内側デバイス
2738z カバー
3700 硬化デバイス
3704 心房中隔
3778 バルーン
3787 心臓用ツール
3800 硬化デバイス
3842 冠状動脈
3845 心門
3873 解剖学的構造
3885 ガイドワイヤ
3886 ガイドカテーテル
3900 硬化デバイス
3910 内側硬化デバイス
3958z ニードル先端カテーテル
3959z 縫合糸
3962z 係留デバイス
3964 別の位置
3969 チューブ端部
3983 長手軸線
3985 ガイドワイヤ
4000a,b 硬化カニューレ
4004 先端
4014 軸線
4039 リップ
4058z ニードルカテーテル
4061z 組織
4065z ツール
4066z 大動脈
4081 僧帽弁
4138 標準トロカール
4141 動的硬化トロカール
4200 動的硬化デバイス
4297 分岐点
4302z 遠位端部セクション
4304z リンケージ
4324 ケーブル
4500 硬化デバイス
4547 操向性遠位先端
4555 ワーキングチャネル
4600 硬化デバイス
4602z 遠位端部セクション
4646 撓曲セグメント
4647 操向性遠位セクション
4700 硬化デバイス
4746 能動的撓曲セグメント
4747 遠位操向性セクション
4769 チューブ端部
4783 長手軸線
4800 硬化デバイス
4846 能動的撓曲セグメント
4847 操向性遠位セクション
4848 遠位ペイロード
4900 ロッド
4901 外側層
4909 編組層
4912 間隙
4933 編組撚糸
5055 ワーキングチャネル
5063z 圧力入口及び/又はコネクタ
5091 大腸内視鏡
5238 孔
5254 真空先端
5319z 環状入口
5320z 中央内腔
5354 真空先端
5356 真空管路
5358 真空孔
5359 最遠位面
5454 真空先端
5459 傾斜遠位面
5500 硬化デバイス
5502z 遠位端部セクション
5503z メイン長形本体
5600 デバイス
5601z リング
5609 編組層
5615 最内層
5629 先端
5633 撚糸
5634 コーティング
5700 硬化デバイス
5702z 遠位セクション
5703z メイン長形セクション
5800 デバイス
5802z 遠位端部セクション
5804z リンケージ
5902z 遠位端部セクション
5904z リンケージ
5928z 旋回点
5929z 遠位端部セクション
5930z 引張部材
5931z 軌道
5932z 摺動クランプ
5975z 切除部
6001 外側層
6002z 遠位端部セクション
6004z リンケージ
6007z セクション
6009 編組層
6012 圧力間隙
6015 内側層
6021 貯気部
6024 ケーブル
6099 ケーブルガイド
6101 コイル巻きチューブ
6102z 遠位端部セクション
6103z メイン長形本体
6104z リンケージ
6108z シース
6109 編組層
6112 間隙
6121 貯気部
6124 ケーブル
6200 硬化デバイス
6201 最外層
6206 間隙
6207 外側径方向間隙層
6209 編組層
6212 圧力間隙
6221 貯気部
6223 通気間隙入口
6224 ケーブル
6231 ハンドル
6293 圧力間隙入口
6294 圧力管路
6299 ケーブルガイド
6300 硬化デバイス
6301 外側層
6309 編組層
6311 内側径方向間隙層
6312 圧力間隙
6324 ケーブル
6321 貯気部
6399 ケーブルガイド
6400 硬化デバイス
6407 間隙
6409 編組層
6412 圧力間隙
6415 内側層
6421 管形貯気層
6424 ケーブル
6499 ケーブルガイド
6500 硬化デバイス
6507 間隙
6521 管形貯気部
6524 ケーブル
6599 ケーブルガイド
6600 硬化デバイス
6621 管形貯気部
6624 ケーブル
6699 ガイド
6700 硬化デバイス
6701 外側層
6709 管形編組層
6712 圧力間隙
6715 内側層
6721 チューブ状貯気部
6800 硬化デバイス
6801 外側層
6807 径方向間隙
6809 編組層
6812 圧力間隙
6815 最内層
6821 貯気部
6824 ケーブル
6899 ケーブルガイド
6900 中央内腔
6920 中央内腔
6924 ケーブル
6999 ケーブルガイド
7000 デバイス
7001 外側層
7009z シース
7024 ケーブル
7099 ケーブルガイド
7100 硬化デバイス
7101 外側層
7199 ケーブルガイド
7200 硬化デバイス
7209 チューブ状編組体
7210z 管形要素
7212 圧力間隙
7215 内側層
7221 内側管形貯気部
7210z 管形要素
7212 圧力間隙
7299 ケーブルガイド
7300 硬化デバイス
7301 外側層
7309 編組層
7311 間隙
7315 内側層
7321 チューブ状貯気部
7399 ケーブルガイド
7400 圧力硬化デバイス
7411z グリップ/レバー
7412z 室
7413z ピストン
7414z ラック
7415z ハンドル本体
7416z 転動型ダイヤフラム
7417z 圧力解放バルブ
7418z 溢流室
7421 貯気部
7423 通気部
7431 ハンドル
7476z 歯
7493 入口
7500 真空硬化デバイス
7515z ハンドル本体
7521z ユーザグリップ
7522z 磁石
7523z 近位磁石
7524z 遠位磁石
7525z グリップカバー
7526z 近位ハンドルポート
7531 ハンドル
7532 真空給送管路
7548 切換操作要素
7550 真空ポート
7561 ストッパフランジ
7567z インジケータ要素
7600 デバイス
7601 外壁
7602z 遠位セクション
7604z リンケージ
7609 編組層
7615 内側層
7624 ケーブル
7627z 被膜
7778z フィーラ
7800 硬化デバイス
7801 最外層
7803z 長形本体
7831 ハンドル
7833z 先端
7840z 近位ポート
7855 ワーキングチャネル
7841z 遠位ポート
7942 ツール
7943z シャフト
7944z 非外傷性先端
7945z 可撓ループ
8000 硬化デバイス
8003z 硬化長形本体
8004z リンケージ
8020 中央内腔
8033z 先端
8055a,b,c,d ワーキングチャネル
8100 硬化デバイス
8102z 遠位セクション
8103z 長形本体
8104z リンケージ
8120 中央内腔
8155a 第1ワーキングチャネル
8155b 第2ワーキングチャネル
8200 硬化デバイス
8202z 遠位端部
8203z 長形本体
8204z 操向性リンケージ
8234z カメラ
8235z 照明
8300 硬化デバイス
8302z 操向性遠位端部
8354z 十二指腸
8355z 乳頭
8356z 膵管
8357z 胆管
8385 ガイドワイヤ
8391 胆道鏡
8400 硬化デバイス
8455z 乳頭
8491 胆道鏡
8500 硬化デバイス
8554z 十二指腸
8555z 乳頭突起
8556z 膵管
8557z 胆管
8558z ステント
8585 ガイドワイヤ
8591 胆道鏡
8700 硬化デバイス
8733z テーパ状遠位先端
8748z 洗浄管路
8749z 止血バルブ
8815 最内層
8850z 補強要素
8055a,b,c,d ワーキングチャネル
8851z マトリックス
8852z 内膜
8853z 外膜
9050z 補強要素
9052z ポケットワイヤ
9053z ノッチワイヤ
9150z 補強要素
9400 外側硬化デバイス
9400z 入れ子システム
9404z 操向性要素
9410 内側デバイス
9434z カメラ
9435z 照明
9439z 中央通路
IVC 下大動脈
LA 左心房
LV 左心室
MV 僧帽弁
RA 右心房
α 編組角度
Claims (88)
- 硬化デバイスであって、
長形可撓性チューブと、
前記長形可撓性チューブの上に配置される編組層であって、前記長形可撓性チューブが直線状である時に前記長形可撓性チューブの長手軸線に対して5〜40度の編組角度で共に編組される複数の撚糸を有する編組層と、
前記可撓性チューブ及び前記編組層の上の外側層と、
真空又は圧力源に装着されるように構成される、前記長形可撓性チューブと前記外側層との間の入口と、
を包含して、
真空又は圧力が前記入口から印加される時の硬化構成と、真空又は圧力が前記入口から印加されない時の可撓構成とを有するように構成される硬化デバイスであり、
硬化デバイスが前記可撓構成である時に硬化デバイスが屈曲すると前記編組角度が変化するように構成される、
硬化デバイス。 - 前記編組角度が10と35度の間である、請求項1の硬化デバイス。
- 前記編組角度が15と25度の間である、請求項1の硬化デバイス。
- 前記硬化構成の硬化デバイスが、前記可撓構成の硬化デバイスより少なくとも2倍は剛性である、請求項1の硬化デバイス。
- 前記硬化構成の硬化デバイスが、前記可撓構成の硬化デバイスより少なくとも5倍は剛性である、請求項1の硬化デバイス。
- 前記編組層に隣接して前記編組層より低い摩擦係数を有する滑動層を更に包含する、請求項1の硬化デバイス。
- 前記長形可撓性チューブが、中に延在する補強要素を包含する、請求項1の硬化デバイス。
- 前記補強要素がコイル又は複数の輪状要素を包含する、請求項1の硬化デバイス。
- 前記複数の撚糸が4〜60のインチ当たりピック数で共に編組される、請求項1の硬化デバイス。
- 前記撚糸がポリエチレンテレフタレートまたはステンレス鋼である、請求項1の硬化デバイス。
- 前記編組層が前記長形可撓性チューブに対して30〜70%の被覆率を提供する、請求項1の硬化デバイス。
- 前記複数の撚糸が96本以上の撚糸を包含する、請求項1の硬化デバイス。
- 前記入口が圧力源に装着されるように構成され、硬化デバイスが更に貯気層を中に包含し、前記貯気層が、前記入口から圧力が供給される時に前記編組層に押圧されるように構成される、請求項1の硬化デバイス。
- 前記外側層が更に、複数の補強要素を中に包含する、請求項13の硬化デバイス。
- 前記入口が真空源に装着されるように構成され、前記外側層が薄い可撓性シースである、請求項1の硬化デバイス。
- 前記編組層と前記外側層との間の径方向間隙を更に包含し、前記間隙が0.00002”〜0.04”の厚さを有する、請求項1の硬化デバイス。
- 操向性遠位端部を更に包含する、請求項1の硬化デバイス。
- 前記長形可撓性チューブと前記外側層との間の密閉チャネルを更に包含し、前記密閉チャネルが、ワーキングチャネル、ケーブルガイド、又は膨張内腔を包含する、請求項1の硬化デバイス。
- 硬化デバイスを体内腔で前進させる方法であって、
硬化デバイスが可撓構成である間に硬化デバイスを前記体内腔へ挿入することであって、前記硬化デバイスが、長形可撓性チューブと、前記硬化デバイスが直線状である時に5〜40度の編組角度で共に編組される複数の撚糸を有する編組層と、外側層とを包含し、前記可撓性チューブが前記可撓構成で屈曲する際に前記編組角度が変化することと、
前記硬化デバイスが前記体内腔の所望の箇所に達した時に、前記可撓性チューブと前記外側層との間の真空又は圧力を操作して、前記可撓構成よりも剛性である硬化構成に前記硬化デバイスを移行させることと、
を包含する方法。 - 真空又は圧力を操作して前記硬化デバイスを前記可撓構成へ再び移行させた後に真空又は圧力を解放することを更に包含する、請求項19の方法。
- 前記編組角度が10と35度の間である、請求項19の方法。
- 前記編組角度が15と25度の間である、請求項19の方法。
- 前記硬化デバイスが前記硬化構成である間に前記硬化デバイスにスコープを通過させることを更に包含する、請求項19の方法。
- 前記硬化デバイスの操向性遠位端部を前記体内腔で操向することを更に包含する、請求項19の方法。
- 前記体内腔が消化管にある、請求項19の方法。
- 前記体内腔が心臓にある、請求項19の方法。
- 前記体内腔が腎臓にある、請求項19の方法。
- 前記体内腔が肺にある、請求項19の方法。
- 前記体内腔が脳にある、請求項19の方法。
- 硬化デバイスであって、
長形可撓性チューブと、
前記長形可撓性チューブの上に配置される編組層と、
前記可撓性チューブ及び前記編組層の上の外側層と、
真空または圧力源に装着されるように構成される、前記長形可撓性チューブと前記外側層との間の入口と、
を包含し、
真空又は圧力が前記入口から印加される時の硬化構成と、真空又は圧力が前記入口から印加されない時の可撓構成とを有するように前記硬化デバイスが構成され、前記硬化構成での前記硬化デバイスの剛性と前記可撓構成での前記硬化デバイスの剛性との比が5より大きい、
硬化デバイス。 - 前記比が6より大きい、請求項30の硬化デバイス。
- 前記比が10より大きい、請求項30の硬化デバイス。
- 前記長形可撓性チューブが直線状である時に前記長形可撓性チューブの長手軸線に対して5〜40度の編組角度で共に編組される複数の撚糸を前記編組層が有する、請求項30の硬化デバイス。
- 前記編組角度が10と35度の間である、請求項33の硬化デバイス。
- 前記編組層に隣接して前記編組層より低い摩擦係数を有する滑動層を更に包含する、請求項30の硬化デバイス。
- 前記長形可撓性チューブが、中に延在する補強要素を包含する、請求項30の硬化デバイス。
- 前記補強要素がコイル又は複数の輪状要素を包含する、請求項36の硬化デバイス。
- 4〜60のインチ当たりピック数で共に編組される複数の撚糸を前記編組層が包含する、請求項30の硬化デバイス。
- 共に編組される複数の撚糸を前記編組層が包含し、前記撚糸がポリエチレンテレフタレートまたはステンレス鋼を包含する、請求項30の硬化デバイス。
- 前記編組層が前記長形可撓性チューブに対して30〜70%の被覆率を提供する、請求項30の硬化デバイス。
- 共に編組される96本以上の撚糸を前記編組層が包含する、請求項30の硬化デバイス。
- 前記入口が圧力源に装着されるように構成され、前記硬化デバイスが貯気層を中に包含し、前記入口から圧力が供給される時に前記編組層に押圧されるように前記貯気層が構成される、請求項30の硬化デバイス。
- 前記外側層が更に複数の補強要素を中に包含する、請求項42の硬化デバイス。
- 前記入口が真空源に装着されるように構成され、前記外側層が薄い可撓性シースである、請求項30の硬化デバイス。
- 前記編組層と前記外側層との間の径方向間隙を更に包含し、前記間隙が0.00002”〜0.04”の厚さを有する、請求項30の硬化デバイス。
- 操向性遠位端部を更に包含する、請求項30の硬化デバイス。
- 前記長形可撓性チューブと前記外側層との間の密閉チャネルを更に包含し、前記密閉チャネルがワーキングチャネル、ケーブルガイド、又は膨張内腔を包含する、請求項30の硬化デバイス。
- 体内腔で硬化デバイスを前進させる方法であって、
前記硬化デバイスが可撓構成である間に前記体内腔へ硬化デバイスを挿入することであって、前記硬化デバイスが長形可撓性チューブと編組層と外側層とを包含することと、
前記硬化デバイスが前記体内腔の所望の箇所に達した時に、前記可撓性チューブと前記外側層との間の真空又は圧力を操作して、前記可撓構成より剛性である硬化構成に前記硬化デバイスを移行させることであって、前記硬化構成での剛性と前記可撓構成での剛性との比が5より大きいことと、
を包含する方法。 - 真空又は圧力を操作して前記硬化デバイスを再び前記可撓構成へ移行させた後に真空又は圧力を解放することを更に包含する、請求項48の方法。
- 前記比が6より大きい、請求項48の方法。
- 前記比が10より大きい、請求項48の方法。
- 前記硬化デバイスが前記硬化構成である間に前記硬化デバイスにスコープを通過させることを更に包含する、請求項48の方法。
- 前記体内腔で前記硬化デバイスの操向性遠位端部を操向することを更に包含する、請求項48の方法。
- 前記体内腔が消化管にある、請求項48の方法。
- 前記体内腔が心臓にある、請求項48の方法。
- 前記体内腔が腎臓にある、請求項48の方法。
- 前記体内腔が肺にある、請求項48の方法。
- 前記体内腔が脳にある、請求項48の方法。
- 硬化デバイスであって、
長形可撓性チューブと、
前記長形可撓性チューブの径方向外側に配置される編組層と、
前記編組層に隣接する滑動層と、
前記可撓性チューブと前記編組層と前記滑動層との上の外側層と、
真空又は圧力源に装着されるように構成される、前記長形可撓性チューブと前記外側層との間の真空又は圧力入口と、
を包含し、
前記入口から真空又は圧力が印加される時の硬化構成と、前記入口から真空又は圧力が印加されない時の可撓構成とを有するように構成される硬化デバイスであり、
硬化デバイスが前記可撓構成である時に前記編組層と前記長形可撓性チューブ又は前記外側層との間の摩擦を低減させるように前記滑動層が構成される、
硬化デバイス。 - 前記滑動層が前記編組層より低い摩擦係数を有する、請求項59の硬化デバイス。
- 前記滑動層が粉末を包含する、請求項59の硬化デバイス。
- 前記硬化構成での硬化デバイスが前記可撓構成での硬化デバイスより少なくとも2倍は剛性である、請求項59の硬化デバイス。
- 前記剛性構成での硬化デバイスが前記可撓構成での硬化デバイスより少なくとも5倍は剛性である、請求項59の硬化デバイス。
- 前記長形可撓性チューブが直線状である時に前記長形可撓性チューブの長手軸線に対して5〜40度の編組角度で共に編組される複数の撚糸を前記編組層が有する、請求項59の硬化デバイス。
- 前記編組角度が10と35度の間である、請求項64の硬化デバイス。
- 前記長形可撓性チューブが、中に延在する補強要素を包含する、請求項59の硬化デバイス。
- 前記補強要素がコイル又は複数の輪状要素を包含する、請求項66の硬化デバイス。
- 4〜60のインチ当たりピック数で共に編組される複数の撚糸を前記編組層が包含する、請求項59の硬化デバイス。
- 共に編組される複数の撚糸を前記編組層が包含し、前記撚糸がポリエチレンテレフタレートまたはステンレス鋼を包含する、請求項59の硬化デバイス。
- 前記編組層が前記長形可撓性チューブに対して30〜70%の被覆率を提供する、請求項59の硬化デバイス。
- 共に編組される96本以上の撚糸を前記編組層が包含する、請求項59の硬化デバイス。
- 圧力源に装着するように前記入口が構成され、更に貯気層を中に包含する硬化デバイスであり、前記入口から圧力が供給される時に前記編組層に押圧されるように前記貯気層が構成される、請求項59の硬化デバイス。
- 前記外側層が更に複数の補強要素を中に包含する、請求項71の硬化デバイス。
- 真空源に装着されるように前記入口が構成され、前記外側層が薄い可撓性シースである、請求項59の硬化デバイス。
- 前記編組層と前記外側層との間の径方向間隙を更に包含し、前記間隙が0.00002”〜0.04”の厚さを有する、請求項59の硬化デバイス。
- 操向性遠位端部を更に包含する、請求項59の硬化デバイス。
- 前記長形可撓性チューブと前記外側層との間の密閉チャネルを更に包含し、前記密閉チャネルがワーキングチャネル、ケーブルガイド、又は膨張内腔を包含する、請求項59の硬化デバイス。
- 体内腔で硬化デバイスを前進させる方法であって、
前記硬化デバイスが可撓構成である間に前記体内腔へ前記硬化デバイスを挿入することであって、前記硬化デバイスが、長形可撓性チューブと、編組層と、前記編組層に隣接する滑動層と、外側層とを包含し、前記硬化デバイスが前記可撓構成である間に前記編組層と前記長形可撓性チューブ又は前記外側層との間の摩擦を前記滑動層が低減させることと、
前記硬化デバイスが前記体内腔の所望の箇所に達した時に、前記可撓性チューブと前記シースとの間の真空又は圧力を操作して、前記可撓構成より剛性である硬化構成へ前記硬化デバイスを移行させることと、
を包含する方法。 - 真空又は圧力を操作して前記硬化デバイスを再び前記可撓構成に移行させた後に真空又は圧力を解放することを更に包含する、請求項78の方法。
- 前記滑動層が前記編組層より低い摩擦係数を有する、請求項78の方法。
- 前記滑動層が粉末を包含する、請求項78の方法。
- 前記硬化デバイスが前記硬化構成である間に前記硬化デバイスにスコープを通過させることを更に包含する、請求項78の方法。
- 前記硬化デバイスの操向性遠位端部を前記体内腔で操向することを更に包含する、請求項78の方法。
- 前記体内腔が消化管にある、請求項78の方法。
- 前記体内腔が心臓にある、請求項78の方法。
- 前記体内腔が腎臓にある、請求項78の方法。
- 前記体内腔が肺にある、請求項78の方法。
- 前記体内腔が脳にある、請求項78の方法。
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