WO2018098482A1 - Bougie à diamètre variable - Google Patents

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WO2018098482A1
WO2018098482A1 PCT/US2017/063477 US2017063477W WO2018098482A1 WO 2018098482 A1 WO2018098482 A1 WO 2018098482A1 US 2017063477 W US2017063477 W US 2017063477W WO 2018098482 A1 WO2018098482 A1 WO 2018098482A1
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Ali TAVAKKOLI
Steven Keating
Allen Yuyin Chen
Jeffrey Joseph ISHIZUKA
Christopher Victor TRAINOR
Marc David Succi
Cheryl Hao CUI
Brian Daniels
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The Brigham And Women's Hospital, Inc.
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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
    • A61M29/00—Dilators with or without means for introducing media, e.g. remedies
    • A61M29/02—Dilators made of swellable material
    • 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
    • A61M16/00—Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes
    • A61M16/04—Tracheal tubes
    • A61M16/0488—Mouthpieces; Means for guiding, securing or introducing the tubes
    • 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
    • A61B17/22031—Gripping instruments, e.g. forceps, for removing or smashing calculi
    • A61B2017/22034—Gripping instruments, e.g. forceps, for removing or smashing calculi for gripping the obstruction or the tissue part from inside
    • 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
    • A61M16/00—Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes
    • A61M16/04—Tracheal tubes
    • A61M16/0402—Special features for tracheal tubes not otherwise provided for
    • A61M16/0418—Special features for tracheal tubes not otherwise provided for with integrated means for changing the degree of curvature, e.g. for easy intubation
    • 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
    • A61M16/00—Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes
    • A61M16/04—Tracheal tubes
    • A61M16/0402—Special features for tracheal tubes not otherwise provided for
    • A61M16/0431—Special features for tracheal tubes not otherwise provided for with a cross-sectional shape other than circular

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  • the field of the disclosure is related to a device for insertion into body passageways. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a bougie.
  • Bougies have several clinical utilities, including aiding surgeons in sizing tissue or organs to be divided or sutured.
  • bougies are used routinely during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomies, in which a large segment of the stomach is removed, leaving behind a predetermined portion to help with weight loss.
  • Bougies also are used by surgeons when performing anti-reflux operations to help size the tightness of the wrap created to minimize the risk of reflux. They additionally are used to dilate strictures in various passageways or to aid in guiding other instruments through an affected passageway.
  • a bougie While not limited to oral insertions, a bougie often is introduced through the oral cavity, requiring skill and care to avoid injury to the oropharynx or the esophagus. During such procedures, it often is necessary to exchange a bougie with a nasogastric tube or with bougies of other sizes. These exchanges may be time consuming and also may increase risk of organ injury. Similar concerns exist when bougies are introduced into other passageways.
  • bougies have been used for centuries, their design has remained relatively the same during that time.
  • One type of bougie is a generally cylindrical sheath filled with a flowable material. That material often is mercury, despite its well-known toxicity to humans, although other materials may be used. Mercury is used because it remains in a liquid state at body temperatures and because its density provides the bougie with the weight necessary to be guided freely through the passageway and to overcome the compressive forces applied by the passageway generally or by strictures in the passageway specifically.
  • the sheath may be, e.g., a rubber, plastic, metal, or silicone-based material, in order to provide the bougie with a reduced coefficient of friction (often when coupled with a lubricant) and to provide the bougie with the necessary flexibility to maneuver through body passageways.
  • the sheath may be generally cylindrical when straightened, although it also typically includes a tapered end to aid with insertion.
  • Another type of bougie is generally cylindrical with a hollow core extending along a length of the dilator.
  • the core is configured to receive a guide wire having a substantially smaller diameter than the diameter of the bougie, in order to aid with insertion.
  • the guide wire may be inserted into the passageway with comparative ease due to its smaller diameter.
  • the bougie then may be inserted into the passageway, following the path laid out by the guidewire.
  • the guidewire may be left in place to assist with resizing of the bougie, although further dilation still requires insertion of one or more additional bougies into the passageway.
  • a third type of bougie may include a balloon or other pneumatic dilator positioned at some location along a length of the bougie. This dilator may be inserted to a desired depth such that the balloon is aligned with a stricture or blockage in the passageway. The balloon then is inflated, widening the stricture or removing the blockage.
  • This type of bougie may benefit from only requiring a single device to achieve the desired dilation, but it may require great precision on the part of the practitioner to ensure that the inflatable portion of the bougie is aligned with the stricture or blockage.
  • the present disclosure provides a bougie and a method for using the same in which the bougie is mechanically adjustable at one or more locations along its length in order to vary the diameter of the bougie.
  • diameter should not be understood as limiting the bougie to a circular cross -section, as bougies having other cross-sections are within the scope of this disclosure.
  • An example apparatus disclosed herein includes a central rod, a plurality of hubs disposed longitudinally along the central rod, a plurality of struts extending radially outwardly from each hub, at least one stringer operatively coupled to a plurality of struts, each strut extending from a different hub, and a mechanical control for transitioning the plurality of struts between an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration.
  • Another example apparatus disclosed herein includes a central rod, a plurality of hubs disposed longitudinally along the central rod, a plurality of struts extending radially outwardly from each hub, at least one stringer operatively coupled to a plurality of struts, each strut extending from a different hub, and a control for moving one or both of the central rod and the at least one stringer longitudinally with respect to one another.
  • FIG. 1 is an isometric partial view of a variable diameter bougie in a fully expanded configuration and without a surrounding external sheath.
  • FIG. 2 is an isometric partial view of the variable diameter bougie of FIG. 1 in a partially collapsed configuration and without a surrounding external sheath.
  • FIG. 3 is a partial longitudinal section view of another example of a variable diameter bougie in a collapsed configuration.
  • FIG. 4 is a section view of the bougie of FIG. 3 in the collapsed configuration.
  • FIG. 5 is a partial longitudinal section view of the bougie of FIG. 3 in a fully expanded configuration.
  • FIG. 6 is a section view of the expanded bougie of FIG. 5.
  • FIG. 7 is a partial longitudinal section view of another example of a variable diameter bougie in a collapsed configuration.
  • FIG. 8 is a section view of the bougie of FIG. 7 in the collapsed configuration.
  • FIG. 9 is a partial longitudinal section view of the bougie of FIG. 7 in a fully expanded configuration.
  • FIG. 10 is a section view of the expanded bougie of FIG. 9.
  • FIG. 11 is a partial longitudinal section view of another example of a variable diameter bougie in a collapsed configuration, the bougie having a plurality of sections and being configured to permit dilation of one or more of those sections.
  • FIG. 12 is a section view of the bougie of FIG. 11 in the collapsed configuration.
  • FIG. 13 is a partial longitudinal section view of the bougie of FIG. 11, with one section in a fully expanded configuration.
  • FIG. 14 is a section view of the expanded bougie of FIG. 13.
  • FIG. 15 is a partial longitudinal section view of another example of a variable diameter bougie in a collapsed configuration, the bougie having a plurality of sections and being configured to permit dilation of one or more of those sections.
  • FIG. 16 is a section view of the bougie of FIG. 15 in the collapsed configuration.
  • FIG. 17 is a partial longitudinal section view of the bougie of FIG. 16, with one section in a fully expanded configuration.
  • FIG. 18 is a section view of the expanded bougie of FIG. 17.
  • FIG. 19 is a plan view of the internal structure of a variable diameter bougie in a fully expanded configuration.
  • FIG. 20 is an isometric view of the internal structure of FIG. 15 in a partially collapsed configuration.
  • FIG. 21 is a graph depicting the relationship between relative longitudinal displacement of the central rod of the bougie of FIGS. 19 & 20 to the stringers vs. diameter at various locations along a length of the bougie.
  • a variable diameter bougie and method for using the same are disclosed herein.
  • the bougie is configured with a mechanical control or actuator to permit tailored adjustment of at least a portion of the bougie while in place and without the need for a formal exchange with another bougie.
  • FIG. 1 depicts one example of a variable diameter bougie 10 in a fully expanded configuration.
  • the bougie 10 includes a central rod 12 pivo tally coupled to a plurality of flowers 14.
  • one or more flowers 14 may be fixedly coupled to the central rod 12.
  • Each flower 14 includes a hub 16 disposed around the central rod 12 with a plurality of struts 18 extending radially outward there from.
  • Distal ends 20 of each strut 18 may include or be coupled to a secondary hub 22.
  • One or more stringers 24 may extend along a length of the bougie 10, connecting a plurality of secondary hubs 22 on consecutive flowers 14.
  • a sheath (not shown) may encase the bougie 10 in order to facilitate insertion and removal of the bougie 10 within the desired body passageway.
  • struts 18 connected to a given stringer 24 may be substantially the same length, so that the stringer 24 extends substantially parallel to the central rod 12.
  • struts 18 connected to a given stringer 24 may have varying lengths, resulting in longitudinal (as opposed to radial) curvature of the outer surface of the bougie.
  • flowers 14 may be generally equidistantly spaced along a length of the central rod 12. In one aspect, flowers 14 may be longitudinally spaced apart a distance greater than a length of struts 18. In another aspect, flowers 14 may spaced apart approximately the same distance as a length of struts 18. In still another aspect, flowers 14 may be spaced apart a distance less than a length of struts 18, such that struts 18 of one flower 14 may overlap longitudinally with portions of one or more adjacent flowers 14 when the bougie 10 is collapsed. Alternatively, one or more regions may be more or less longitudinally densely packed with flowers 14 than other portions of the bougie 10.
  • struts 18 may be generally equidistantly spaced circumferentially about a hub 16, although one or more flowers 14 may include struts 18 that are concentrated circumferentially around one or more portions of the flower 14. In one aspect, about 8 struts 18 may be provided about each hub 16, although a greater or smaller number of struts 18 per hub 16 is possible.
  • a flower 14 may have between about 3 and about 20 struts 18, preferably between about 4 and about 20 struts 18.
  • Each strut 18 may be coupled to a respective stringer 24 at a respective secondary hub 22. In another aspect, however, one or more struts 18a may not be coupled to a stringer, as seen in FIG. 1. Distal ends 20a of those struts 18a (with or without secondary hubs 22) may provide radial support to the bougie sheath, in order to help it retain its desired shape and to provide adequate pressure against the passageway walls.
  • FIG. 2 the bougie 10 is depicted with one of the stringers
  • Collapsing of the stringer 24 may occur prior to insertion of the bougie 10 into the passageway, in order to minimize the diameter of the bougie 10. Collapsing may be accomplished by pulling the stringer 24 towards a rearward end 26 of the bougie 10. Secondary hubs 22 and stringers 24 may be fixedly coupled to one another, and hubs 16 may be restricted from longitudinal motion relative to the central rod 12, such that the force applied to the stringer 24 may be transmitted to each connected strut 18, causing those struts 18 to act as torsion springs in order to store the introduced energy.
  • each strut 18 may extend at least partially back outwards, removing the stricture.
  • Spring loading on each strut 18 may be modified by varying a thickness, material, and/ or shape of the strut 18, and each strut 18 may be configured to exert adequate force to remove strictures or otherwise be adapted to the use for which the bougie 10 is employed.
  • Each stringer 24 may be operatively coupled to a single actuation control, such that all stringers 24 may be collapsed upon implementation of the actuation control.
  • the actuation control may comprise a cable, a wire, a chain, a lever, or another pull mechanism coupled to each stringer 24.
  • the actuation control may comprise separate cables, wires, chains, levers, or other pull mechanisms coupled to separate stringers 24 and then coupled to one another.
  • the actuation control also may include a rotational actuator operatively coupled to the pull mechanism, such that rotation of the actuator causes linear motion of the pull mechanism. In one example, this may be achieved by causing the pull mechanism to wind and unwind around the rotational actuator.
  • the rotational actuator and pull mechanism may have teeth to act as a rack and pinion.
  • the rotational actuator and pull mechanism may be operatively coupled to form a slider crank.
  • the rotational actuator and pull mechanism may include interfacing screw threads.
  • the rotational actuator and pull mechanism may act as a scotch and yoke. Still other types of mechanisms to convert rotational motion to linear motion are possible, as would be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the actuation control may be semi-rigid in order to avoid buckling when a compressive force is applied.
  • the bougie 10 may rely on the resistive spring force of the struts 18, either by itself or in combination with user applied force, to expand the bougie 10 after insertion.
  • the actuation control may be configured to provide continuous adjustment of the stringers 24 along the full range of motion of the stringers 24.
  • the actuation control also may be configured to provide continuous adjustment of the struts 18. Accordingly, as opposed to the limited, discrete, and approximate sizing that is possible with prior fixed diameter bougies, the bougie 10 may be infinitely adjustable within its range of adjustment in order to permit the user to customize the degree of adjustment to the desired situation.
  • the actuation controls preferably are disposed internal to the perimeter formed by the sheathing along the portions of the bougie that are to be disposed within the passageway and may remain internally disposed or may be disposed external to the perimeter at some point rearward of those portions.
  • stringers 24 may be coupled to separate, disconnected actuation controls so that different stringers 24 are independently actuable from one another, which may provide the user with greater flexibility in determining whether and to what degree one or more sides of the bougie are expanded.
  • the actuation control may be operatively coupled to the central rod 12 rather than the one or more stringers 24 in order to cause the relative movement between the rod and stringers, thereby achieving substantially the same effect of expanding and collapsing the struts 18 to change the diameter of the bougie 10.
  • the bougie also may include one or more external indicators to visually inform the user of the degree of rotation of an actuator, the length of insertion of the bougie, the amount of longitudinal movement of the central rod 12 or stringers 24, and/or the diameter at one or more locations along a length of the bougie.
  • the indicators may include, e.g., a series of tick marks with one or more numerical values indicating the properties previously enumerated, although other indicators are possible, as would be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art.
  • a channel may extend along a length of the bougie 10.
  • the channel may serve one or more of a variety of purposes, including providing access for a guide wire to assist in positioning the bougie 10.
  • the channel may be connected to or provide a pathway for an external suction and/or irrigation device in order to provide suction and/or irrigation within the body passageway. (See, e.g., FIGS. 7-10.)
  • the channel preferably is disposed longitudinally within the central rod 12, although it alternatively may by disposed adjacent to the central rod 12, within an interior of the bougie 10.
  • bougie 110 is depicted in both a collapsed and an expanded state.
  • features similar to those described above may be numbered the same as previously enumerated but with a different numerical prefix, e.g., bougie 110 instead of bougie 10.
  • bougie 110 includes a central rod 112 with a plurality of flowers 114 disposed circumferentially about the central rod 112 and spaced generally equidistantly along a length thereof.
  • Each flower 114 includes a plurality of struts 118.
  • struts 118 may angle acutely with respect to a rearward end 126 in a collapsed configuration and may expand to no more than perpendicular to the central rod 112 in a fully expanded configuration.
  • Bougie 110 includes a forward end 128 that tapers radially inwardly in order to aid with insertion.
  • Bougie 110 also may include a central channel 130, which may be used with a guide wire or with suction or irrigation tools, as discussed above.
  • the bougie 110 of these figures may be sized and otherwise adapted for use in the treatment of strictures, such that the bougie 110 may permit precise control over a diameter of bougie 110 while avoiding repetitive exchange of bougies during a clinical procedure, saving time and minimizing trauma of insertion.
  • FIGS. 7-10 another example of a bougie 210 is depicted, also in both a collapsed and an expanded state.
  • the bougie 210 of this example may resemble the bougie 110 of the previous example, although it may not necessarily include a tapered forward end.
  • Bougies of this type may be used to assist in sizing residual lumens of the GI tract, which may be accomplished by placing the bougie 210 in the nasogastric tract to decompress the GI tract while, at the same time or subsequently, accurately measuring and resecting a specific segment of interest.
  • the central rod 212 may include or permit passage of a suction and/or irrigation mechanism 234, and unclogging during suctioning or at other times may be accomplished by repeated expansion and contraction of the struts 218 of the bougie 210.
  • the forward end 228 of the bougie 210 may form the end of that mechanism 234 or otherwise may be configured to permit unrestricted positioning and use of the mechanism 234.
  • Bougie 310 may be configured to expand one or more segments 332 while keeping a remainder of the bougie 310 in a substantially collapsed configuration. In one aspect, this may be accomplished by locating flowers 314 coupled to actuation control only in the area to be expanded while either locating uncoupled flowers in other regions of the bougie 310 or by omitting expandable flowers from the other regions.
  • the actuation control may comprise a plurality of separate actuators configured to actuate separate segments of the bougie 310, providing the user with the flexibility to select the one or more segments to expand.
  • the bougie 310 may include a plurality of stringers 324a, 324b, 324c coupling subsets of flowers 314a, 314b, 314c, where the stringers 324a, 324b, 324c may be radially and circumferentially aligned with one another or offset from one another.
  • Bougies of this type may be used in various applications, although they may be particularly well-suited to tamponade of bleeds, including GI bleeds arising from esophageal varices, trauma, or other causes.
  • the bougie 310 may be able to stop the bleed without causing damage to other portions of the GI tract or other passageway.
  • the central rod, struts, or stringers may not be substantially linear but instead may be curved or have another non-linear shape.
  • the central rod, struts, or stringers may be linear in a collapsed configuration, but one or more components may be flexible and non-linear when in an expanded configuration.
  • the bougie 410 of FIGS. 15-18 may have struts that are shorter along at least a portion of the length than struts on an opposing side of the central rod.
  • bougie 410 when expanded, may have an arcuate-type shape similar to the shape of a banana, which may result in more accurate placement of the bougie 410.
  • One such implementation includes placement of the bougie along the lesser curve of the stomach.
  • the bougie preferably remains relatively flexible during insertion, i.e., when collapsed, and takes on its curved configuration during expansion.
  • Deflection of the distal end of the bougie 410 during expansion may be between about 15 degrees and about 45 degrees, and in one example, about 30 degrees.
  • obtaining the desired curvature may be accomplished by forming the bougie with longitudinally consecutive struts that connect to a common stringer, the struts having differing radial lengths. For example, a first strut followed by a shorter, second strut closer to the forward end of the bougie may cause the bougie to bend toward the shorter strut. Additionally, a third strut closer to the forward end of the bougie that is longer than the second strut may cause increased curvature. Modifications to other struts, including to struts coupled to other stringers also are possible in order to modify the expanded shape of the bougie.
  • the central rod and stringers may be made of strong yet bendable materials.
  • Exemplary materials include spring steel, aluminum, stainless steel, nylon, polyurethane, polypropylene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and combinations thereof.
  • Hubs, struts, and secondary hubs may be made of materials that also are flexible, e.g., spring steel, nylon, or polypropylene.
  • These components, particularly the secondary hubs may be manufactured using a process that creates a substantially smooth exterior so as to avoid snagging, tearing, or otherwise compromising the sheath. For example, electrical discharge machining (EDM) may be used to fabricate these components.
  • EDM electrical discharge machining
  • one or more of the central rod, stringers, and struts may include an electrically active material such as an electroactive polymer, whereby application of a current to the active material results in actuation of those components, i.e., transition from the expanded to the collapsed state.
  • an electrically active material such as an electroactive polymer
  • Bougie sheath may be made of a durable material with a relatively low coefficient of sliding friction, e.g., silicone, polyether block amide (which may be sold under the trademark PEBAX), polyurethane, other thermoplastic elastomers, or shape memory alloys.
  • the sheath preferably is bonded to the internal frame components, e.g., the secondary hubs and/or the stringers, using a biocompatible adhesive.
  • the choice of materials used also may depend on the function to be achieved. For example, the shape memory alloys mentioned previously or other materials may be selected to aid in actuation of the device. Additionally or alternatively, conductive fibers, optical fibers, or other materials may be incorporated into the bougie sheath for one or more sensing purposes.
  • the stringers may include conductive fibers, optical fibers, or include embedded sensors in order to monitor one or more operative properties, such strain, stress, temperature, etc., during use of the bougie.
  • other materials may be used for additional integrated functionality, e.g., the sheath may be impregnated with chemical stimulants that are released after the bougie is inserted, or heating elements may be integrated into the sheath to warm the body passageway after insertion.
  • FIGS. 19 and 20 testing of the bougie design of FIG. 1 was performed to determine the effect of relative longitudinal motion between the central rod 12 and the stringers 24 on diameter of the bougie 10.
  • the bougie was placed on an optical bench with a stage having a micrometer adjustment.
  • the central rod 12 was attached to a micrometer to measure longitudinal movement of the central rod 12, while the stringers 24 were inhibited from lateral movement in order to accurately measure relative longitudinal movement between the two sets of elements.
  • Calipers also were used to measure the diameter of the bougie 10 at each of the flowers for various degrees of longitudinal displacement.
  • the rearward end 26 of the bougie 10 is the end proximate the end plate, with the forward end 28 being opposite the rearward end 26. Results of this testing are depicted in the following table.
  • the values in the above table were graphed and are provided in FIG. 21, which shows that the rate of contraction of the bougie is generally linear over the first 10 mm of displacement and then increases significantly thereafter (i.e., the diameter gets smaller more quickly). Recalling that the bougie is inserted in a collapsed configuration, this means that the bougie can be expanded quickly from that collapsed configuration while permitting more fine adjustment when approaching the fully expanded configuration, permitting the user to achieve the desired diameter more accurately.
  • the range of diameter variation may vary between about 16 Fr to about 60 Fr, preferably between about 16 Fr to about 40 Fr.
  • a single size bougie may permit a wide range of expansion and contraction
  • a plurality of differently-sized bougies e.g., small, medium, large, extra- large, may be available to provide the user with more choice and accuracy in selecting a bougie appropriately sized for the desired application.
  • a single one of those bougies may be necessary for the desired application, thereby eliminating a need to remove a first bougie and insert a second one to achieve a desired passageway diameter.

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L'invention concerne un procédé et un appareil pour retirer des strictions, redimensionner des lumières, dimensionner des organes à diviser ou suturer ou d'autres activités au sein de passages corporels. Un appareil donné à titre d'exemple de la présente invention comprend une tige centrale accouplée de manière fonctionnelle à une pluralité d'entretoises disposées de manière circonférentielle autour de la tige centrale dans de multiples positions longitudinales le long de la tige centrale. L'appareil donné à titre d'exemple comprend également une ou plusieurs traverses pour accoupler des entretoises disposées en différentes positions longitudinales, ainsi qu'une commande mécanique pour déplacer la tige centrale et ladite une ou lesdites plusieurs traverses longitudinalement l'une par rapport à l'autre, amener l'appareil à passer d'une configuration repliée appropriée pour une introduction dans les passages corporels à une configuration déployée une fois introduit.
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