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Inflatable devices for separating layers of tissue and methods of using
Assignee: Covidien AG
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Filing: 1997-03-13
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Granted: 1998-09-08
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Expires: 2017-03-13
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for separating a first layer of tissue from a second layer of tissue. A supporting part extends into the interior of the balloon during inflation to provide support for the balloon. The supporting part is retracted to a position outside the interior of the balloon after inflating the balloon. An endoscope is then inserted into the interior of the balloon. The endoscope is moved within the interior of the balloon to change the field of view of the endoscope.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert K. Chin
- 👤 Todd A. Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:10
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/34; A61B17/3417; A61B17/3421; A61B17/02; A61B17/0218; A61B17/0281; A61B17/22; A61B17/22031; A61B17/22032; A61B90/00; A61B90/50; A61B17/3462; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00261; A61B2017/00535; A61B2017/00557; A61B17/30; A61B2017/306; A61B17/32; A61B2017/320044; A61B2017/320048; A61B2017/348; A61B2017/3482; A61B2017/3484; A61B2017/3486; A61B90/30; A61B2090/306
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
285 words
A device for separating tissue layers, comprising: a delivery device having an inflation port; a balloon having an interior; a fluid path fluidly coupling the inflation port and the interior of the balloon; an outer cannula having a distal end and a proximal end, the balloon being mounted to the distal end of the outer cannula; an inner cannula at least partially disposed within the outer cannula, the inner cannula having a supporting portion movable between an extended position relative to the outer cannula, in which the supporting portion is positioned within the interior of the balloon, and a retracted position relative to the outer cannula, in which the supporting portion is positioned outside the interior of the balloon, wherein the inner cannula is slidably coupled to the outer cannula so that the supporting portion is movable between the retracted position and the extended position relative to the interior of the balloon, and wherein at least one of the inner and outer cannulas is mounted to the delivery device; and an insert, wherein the inner cannula is a portion of the insert, wherein the outer cannula has an interior and is mounted to the delivery device, the delivery device includes a port leading to the interior of the outer cannula, and the insert passes through the port, and wherein the insert includes an opening and a lock, the opening being adapted to receive an endoscope and the lock being movable between a locked position, in which the endoscope is locked to the insert with a substantially fluid tight seal, and an unlocked position, in which the endoscope is unlocked with respect to the insert so that the endoscope is slidably movable relative to the insert.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
285 words
A device for separating tissue layers, comprising: a delivery device having an inflation port; a balloon having an interior; a fluid path fluidly coupling the inflation port and the interior of the balloon; an outer cannula having a distal end and a proximal end, the balloon being mounted to the distal end of the outer cannula; an inner cannula at least partially disposed within the outer cannula, the inner cannula having a supporting portion movable between an extended position relative to the outer cannula, in which the supporting portion is positioned within the interior of the balloon, and a retracted position relative to the outer cannula, in which the supporting portion is positioned outside the interior of the balloon, wherein the inner cannula is slidably coupled to the outer cannula so that the supporting portion is movable between the retracted position and the extended position relative to the interior of the balloon, and wherein at least one of the inner and outer cannulas is mounted to the delivery device; and an insert, wherein the inner cannula is a portion of the insert, wherein the outer cannula has an interior and is mounted to the delivery device, the delivery device includes a port leading to the interior of the outer cannula, and the insert passes through the port, and wherein the insert includes an opening and a lock, the opening being adapted to receive an endoscope and the lock being movable between a locked position, in which the endoscope is locked to the insert with a substantially fluid tight seal, and an unlocked position, in which the endoscope is unlocked with respect to the insert so that the endoscope is slidably movable relative to the insert.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
239 words
A device for separating tissue layers, comprising: a delivery device having an inflation port; a balloon having an interior; a fluid path fluidly coupling the inflation port and the interior of the balloon; an outer cannula having a distal end and a proximal end, the balloon being mounted to the distal end of the outer cannula; an inner cannula at least partially disposed within the outer cannula, the inner cannula having a supporting portion movable between an extended position relative to the outer cannula, in which the supporting portion is positioned within the interior of the balloon, and a retracted position relative to the outer cannula, in which the supporting portion is positioned outside the interior of the balloon, wherein the inner cannula is slidably coupled to the outer cannula so that the supporting portion is movable between the retracted position and the extended position relative to the interior of the balloon, and wherein at least one of the inner and outer cannulas is mounted to the delivery device, wherein the inner cannula is mounted to the delivery device, and the proximal end of the outer cannula is slidably coupled to the inner cannula; and first and second lock rings mounted to the inner cannula, the first and second lock rings limiting slidable movement of the outer cannula between an extended cannula position relative to the inner cannula and a retracted cannula position relative to the inner cannula, respectively.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
239 words
A device for separating tissue layers, comprising: a delivery device having an inflation port; a balloon having an interior; a fluid path fluidly coupling the inflation port and the interior of the balloon; an outer cannula having a distal end and a proximal end, the balloon being mounted to the distal end of the outer cannula; an inner cannula at least partially disposed within the outer cannula, the inner cannula having a supporting portion movable between an extended position relative to the outer cannula, in which the supporting portion is positioned within the interior of the balloon, and a retracted position relative to the outer cannula, in which the supporting portion is positioned outside the interior of the balloon, wherein the inner cannula is slidably coupled to the outer cannula so that the supporting portion is movable between the retracted position and the extended position relative to the interior of the balloon, and wherein at least one of the inner and outer cannulas is mounted to the delivery device, wherein the inner cannula is mounted to the delivery device, and the proximal end of the outer cannula is slidably coupled to the inner cannula; and first and second lock rings mounted to the inner cannula, the first and second lock rings limiting slidable movement of the outer cannula between an extended cannula position relative to the inner cannula and a retracted cannula position relative to the inner cannula, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
The device for separating tissue layers of claim 2, further comprising: a sleeve mounted to the outer cannula, the sleeve having a detent extending inwardly toward the inner cannula; the first lock ring being configured to matingly engage the detent to lock the inner and outer cannulas with the outer cannula in the retracted cannula position relative to the inner cannula.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device for separating tissue layers of claim 3, further comprising: an elastomeric member coupled to the sleeve and contacting the inner cannula, the elastomeric member forming a substantially fluid tight seal between the sleeve and the inner cannula.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
243 words
A device for separating tissue layers, comprising: a delivery device having an inflation port; a balloon having an interior; a fluid path fluidly coupling the inflation port and the interior of the balloon; an outer cannula having a distal end and a proximal end, the balloon being mounted to the distal end of the outer cannula; and an inner cannula at least partially disposed within the outer cannula, the inner cannula having a supporting portion movable between an extended position relative to the outer cannula, in which the supporting portion is positioned within the interior of the balloon, and a retracted position relative to the outer cannula, in which the supporting portion is positioned outside the interior of the balloon, wherein the inner cannula is slidably coupled to the outer cannula so that the supporting portion is movable between the retracted position and the extended position relative to the interior of the balloon, and wherein at least one of the inner and outer cannulas is mounted to the delivery device, wherein: the inner cannula has a longitudinal axis and is mounted to the delivery device; and the proximal end of the outer cannula is mounted to the delivery device, the outer cannula having a contracting portion between the distal and proximal ends, the contracting portion changing a longitudinal length of the outer cannula in a direction of the longitudinal axis when the supporting portion moves from the extended position to the retracted position.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
243 words
A device for separating tissue layers, comprising: a delivery device having an inflation port; a balloon having an interior; a fluid path fluidly coupling the inflation port and the interior of the balloon; an outer cannula having a distal end and a proximal end, the balloon being mounted to the distal end of the outer cannula; and an inner cannula at least partially disposed within the outer cannula, the inner cannula having a supporting portion movable between an extended position relative to the outer cannula, in which the supporting portion is positioned within the interior of the balloon, and a retracted position relative to the outer cannula, in which the supporting portion is positioned outside the interior of the balloon, wherein the inner cannula is slidably coupled to the outer cannula so that the supporting portion is movable between the retracted position and the extended position relative to the interior of the balloon, and wherein at least one of the inner and outer cannulas is mounted to the delivery device, wherein: the inner cannula has a longitudinal axis and is mounted to the delivery device; and the proximal end of the outer cannula is mounted to the delivery device, the outer cannula having a contracting portion between the distal and proximal ends, the contracting portion changing a longitudinal length of the outer cannula in a direction of the longitudinal axis when the supporting portion moves from the extended position to the retracted position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device for separating tissue layers of claim 5, wherein: the contracting portion of the outer cannula includes a number of longitudinally extending segments.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device for separating tissue layers of claim 5, wherein: at least a portion of the fluid path is housed within an interior of the inner cannula.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
201 words
A device for separating tissue layers, comprising: a delivery device having an inflation port; an outer cannula having a distal end and being mounted to the delivery device; an inflatable balloon having an interior and being mounted to the distal end of the outer cannula; a fluid path fluidly coupling the inflation port and the interior of the balloon for inflating the balloon; an insert having an inner cannula attached thereto, the insert being slidably coupled to the delivery device between a retracted position and an extended position, a portion of the inner cannula being housed within the outer cannula when the insert is in the retracted position and the portion of the inner cannula extending beyond the distal end of the outer cannula when the insert is in the extended position, the insert having an opening adapted to receive an endoscope, and the outer cannula having a proximal end slidably coupled to the inner cannula; and first and second lock rings mounted to the inner cannula, the first and second lock rings limiting slidable movement of the outer cannula between an extended cannula position relative to the inner cannula and a retracted cannula position relative to the inner cannula, respectively.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
201 words
A device for separating tissue layers, comprising: a delivery device having an inflation port; an outer cannula having a distal end and being mounted to the delivery device; an inflatable balloon having an interior and being mounted to the distal end of the outer cannula; a fluid path fluidly coupling the inflation port and the interior of the balloon for inflating the balloon; an insert having an inner cannula attached thereto, the insert being slidably coupled to the delivery device between a retracted position and an extended position, a portion of the inner cannula being housed within the outer cannula when the insert is in the retracted position and the portion of the inner cannula extending beyond the distal end of the outer cannula when the insert is in the extended position, the insert having an opening adapted to receive an endoscope, and the outer cannula having a proximal end slidably coupled to the inner cannula; and first and second lock rings mounted to the inner cannula, the first and second lock rings limiting slidable movement of the outer cannula between an extended cannula position relative to the inner cannula and a retracted cannula position relative to the inner cannula, respectively.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
201 words
A method of separating tissue layers in a patient comprising the steps of: (a) providing a delivery device, a balloon, a fluid path, an outer cannula, and an inner cannula slidably disposed at least partially within the outer cannula, wherein the inner cannula is attached to the delivery device, wherein the inner cannula has a supporting portion, the delivery device has an inflation port, the fluid path fluidly couples an interior of the balloon to the inflation port, and the outer cannula is slidably coupled to the inner cannula, the outer and inner cannulas being slidably coupled to one another between an extended position in which the supporting portion extends into the interior of the balloon, and a retracted position in which the supporting portion is housed within the outer cannula; (b) inserting the balloon into the patient between said tissue layers; (c) inflating the balloon through the inflation port and the fluid path, the supporting portion providing support for the balloon during inflation, (d) removing the supporting portion from the interior of the balloon by sliding the outer cannula from the extended position to the retracted position; and (e) locking the outer cannula in the extended position during step (c).
Claim 14
Independent Claim
201 words
A method of separating tissue layers in a patient comprising the steps of: (a) providing a delivery device, a balloon, a fluid path, an outer cannula, and an inner cannula slidably disposed at least partially within the outer cannula, wherein the inner cannula is attached to the delivery device, wherein the inner cannula has a supporting portion, the delivery device has an inflation port, the fluid path fluidly couples an interior of the balloon to the inflation port, and the outer cannula is slidably coupled to the inner cannula, the outer and inner cannulas being slidably coupled to one another between an extended position in which the supporting portion extends into the interior of the balloon, and a retracted position in which the supporting portion is housed within the outer cannula; (b) inserting the balloon into the patient between said tissue layers; (c) inflating the balloon through the inflation port and the fluid path, the supporting portion providing support for the balloon during inflation, (d) removing the supporting portion from the interior of the balloon by sliding the outer cannula from the extended position to the retracted position; and (e) locking the outer cannula in the extended position during step (c).
Claim 15
Independent Claim
216 words
A method of separating tissue layers in a patient, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a delivery device, a balloon, a fluid path, an outer cannula, an inner cannula slidably disposed at least partially within the outer cannula, and an insert slidably coupled to the delivery device, wherein the outer cannula is attached to the delivery device, the inner cannula has a supporting portion, the delivery device has an inflation port, the fluid path fluidly couples an interior of the balloon to the inflation port, the supporting portion of the inner cannula is positioned within the interior of the balloon, and the insert has the inner cannula attached thereto; (b) inserting the balloon into the patient between said tissue layers; (c) inflating the balloon through the inflation port and the fluid path, the supporting portion providing support for the balloon during inflation; (d) removing the supporting portion from the interior of the balloon by sliding at least one of the outer cannula and the inner cannula relative to another of the inner cannula and the outer cannula; (e) after step (d), inserting an endoscope into the interior of the balloon; locking the insert to the delivery device before initiating step (c); and unlocking the insert from the delivery device after step (c) but before step (d).
Claim 16
Independent Claim
216 words
A method of separating tissue layers in a patient, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a delivery device, a balloon, a fluid path, an outer cannula, an inner cannula slidably disposed at least partially within the outer cannula, and an insert slidably coupled to the delivery device, wherein the outer cannula is attached to the delivery device, the inner cannula has a supporting portion, the delivery device has an inflation port, the fluid path fluidly couples an interior of the balloon to the inflation port, the supporting portion of the inner cannula is positioned within the interior of the balloon, and the insert has the inner cannula attached thereto; (b) inserting the balloon into the patient between said tissue layers; (c) inflating the balloon through the inflation port and the fluid path, the supporting portion providing support for the balloon during inflation; (d) removing the supporting portion from the interior of the balloon by sliding at least one of the outer cannula and the inner cannula relative to another of the inner cannula and the outer cannula; (e) after step (d), inserting an endoscope into the interior of the balloon; locking the insert to the delivery device before initiating step (c); and unlocking the insert from the delivery device after step (c) but before step (d).
Claim 17
Independent Claim
201 words
A method of separating tissue layers in a patient, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a delivery device, a balloon, a fluid path, an outer cannula, an inner cannula slidably disposed at least partially within the outer cannula, and an insert slidably coupled to the delivery device, wherein the outer cannula is attached to the delivery device, the inner cannula has a supporting portion, the delivery device has an inflation port, the fluid path fluidly couples an interior of the balloon to the inflation port, the supporting portion of the inner cannula is positioned within the interior of the balloon, and the insert has the inner cannula attached thereto; (b) inserting the balloon into the patient between said tissue layers; (c) inflating the balloon through the inflation port and the fluid path, the supporting portion providing support for the balloon during inflation; (d) removing the supporting portion from the interior of the balloon by sliding at least one of the outer cannula and the inner cannula relative to another of the inner cannula and the outer cannula; (e) inserting an endoscope through an opening in the insert into the interior of the balloon; and (f) locking the endoscope to the insert.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
201 words
A method of separating tissue layers in a patient, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a delivery device, a balloon, a fluid path, an outer cannula, an inner cannula slidably disposed at least partially within the outer cannula, and an insert slidably coupled to the delivery device, wherein the outer cannula is attached to the delivery device, the inner cannula has a supporting portion, the delivery device has an inflation port, the fluid path fluidly couples an interior of the balloon to the inflation port, the supporting portion of the inner cannula is positioned within the interior of the balloon, and the insert has the inner cannula attached thereto; (b) inserting the balloon into the patient between said tissue layers; (c) inflating the balloon through the inflation port and the fluid path, the supporting portion providing support for the balloon during inflation; (d) removing the supporting portion from the interior of the balloon by sliding at least one of the outer cannula and the inner cannula relative to another of the inner cannula and the outer cannula; (e) inserting an endoscope through an opening in the insert into the interior of the balloon; and (f) locking the endoscope to the insert.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of separating tissue layers in a patient of claim 11, wherein: the removing step is carried out by sliding the insert to a retracted position after the endoscope locking step, at least a part of the supporting portion being housed within the outer cannula when in the retracted position.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
239 words
A method of separating tissue layers in a patient comprising the steps of: (a) providing a delivery device, a balloon, a fluid path, an outer cannula, an inner cannula slidably disposed at least partially within the outer cannula, wherein at least one of the outer cannula and the inner cannula is attached to the delivery device, wherein the inner cannula has a supporting portion, the delivery device has an inflation port, the fluid path fluidly couples an interior of the balloon to the inflation port, and the supporting portion is positioned within the interior of the balloon; (b) inserting the balloon into the patient between said tissue layers; (c) inflating the balloon through the inflation port and the fluid path, the supporting portion providing support for the balloon during inflation; and (d) removing the supporting portion from the interior of the balloon by sliding at least one of the outer cannula and the inner cannula relative to another of the inner cannula and the outer cannula, wherein: step (a) is carried out by providing the inner cannula and the outer cannula to be mounted to the delivery device and the balloon to be mounted to the outer cannula, the outer cannula having a contracting portion which is movable between an extended position, in which the supporting portion extends into the interior of the balloon, and a retracted position, in which the supporting portion is housed within the outer cannula.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
239 words
A method of separating tissue layers in a patient comprising the steps of: (a) providing a delivery device, a balloon, a fluid path, an outer cannula, an inner cannula slidably disposed at least partially within the outer cannula, wherein at least one of the outer cannula and the inner cannula is attached to the delivery device, wherein the inner cannula has a supporting portion, the delivery device has an inflation port, the fluid path fluidly couples an interior of the balloon to the inflation port, and the supporting portion is positioned within the interior of the balloon; (b) inserting the balloon into the patient between said tissue layers; (c) inflating the balloon through the inflation port and the fluid path, the supporting portion providing support for the balloon during inflation; and (d) removing the supporting portion from the interior of the balloon by sliding at least one of the outer cannula and the inner cannula relative to another of the inner cannula and the outer cannula, wherein: step (a) is carried out by providing the inner cannula and the outer cannula to be mounted to the delivery device and the balloon to be mounted to the outer cannula, the outer cannula having a contracting portion which is movable between an extended position, in which the supporting portion extends into the interior of the balloon, and a retracted position, in which the supporting portion is housed within the outer cannula.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of separating tissue layers in a patient of claim 13, further comprising the step of: contracting the contracting portion from the extended position to the retracted position after initiating step (c).
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