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Surgery > Endoscope > With Guide Means For Body Insertion With Guide Means For Body InsertionWith Guide Means For Body Insertion patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/21/06 - 20060287574 - Longitudinal dilator Apparatus and method for dilation of tissue utilize a tissue expansion device positioned on an inner cannula with an outer overlying expansive sheath that expands upon translation of the tissue expansion device therethrough. The tissue expansion device may be an olive or wedge formed near the tip of the cannula, ... 11/30/06 - 20060270902 - Laparoscope supporting device A laparoscope supporting device which is attached to a body wall face of an examinee and supports a laparoscope to be inserted in a body cavity of the examinee by using an inserting tool as a guide, the device comprises: a grasping portion that grasps the inserting tool; and a ... 11/30/06 - 20060270901 - Endoscope propulsion system and method A system and method provides active propulsion of endoscopes along body lumens. The propulsion system can be attached to a commercially available endoscope, or be provide affixed together, and moves the endoscope in a lumen by pulling it forward. A rotatable toroidal wall, e.g. annular invaginated balloon, provides the propulsion. ... 11/16/06 - 20060258906 - Systems and methods to facilitate endoscopic Disclosed herein are devices, systems and methods for use with endoscopic instruments. More specifically, the presently described devices, systems and methods utilize overtube devices for use with endoscopic instruments that allow more diagnostic and therapeutic interventions than previously possible. ... 10/26/06 - 20060241344 - Intra-abdominal surgical method and associated apparatus A distal end portion of an endoscope insertion member is inserted into a hollow internal organ of a patient, the endoscope insertion member being at least partially encased by a sheath provided with at least one longitudinally extending tubular channel. An incision or perforation is formed in a wall of ... 09/21/06 - 20060211916 - Living tissue harvesting apparatus There is disclosed a living tissue harvesting apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention, comprising a sheath which can be inserted in a body through a cut skin portion, an endoscope inserted through the sheath, a cutting device which is disposed at the sheath and which can cut ... 08/10/06 - 20060178560 - Endoluminal tool deployment system Systems, devices and methods for endoscopic procedures are provided involving accessing and manipulating tissues beyond the capabilities of traditional endoscopic instruments. Embodiments of the systems include an elongated main body which has one or more independently shape-lockable sections and a variety of instruments which are either built in to the ... 08/03/06 - 20060173239 - Drive for an endoscope The drive (1) for a flexible endoscope (2) has support elements (3, 4) which move relative to one another in a displacement direction (s) perpendicular to the axial direction (a) of the endoscope (2) and can be fixed in a desired position. On each of the support elements (3, 4), ... 07/20/06 - 20060161043 - Drive for an endoscope The drive (1) for a flexible endoscope (2) has support elements (3, 4) which move relative to one another in a displacement direction (s) perpendicular to the axial direction (a) of the endoscope (2) and can be fixed in a desired position. On each of the support elements (3, 4), ... 07/06/06 - 20060149130 - Alternating propulsion type endoscope and continuous drive type endoscope An endoscope preferably comprising an alternating propulsion system in which an endoscope shaft is advanced by means of an auxiliary means (e.g. a hose preferably including fluid pads or a guiding wire/net) in a canal-shaped cavity by the fact that the endoscope shaft and the auxiliary means are alternately resting ... 05/11/06 - 20060100481 - Flexible sleeve slidingly transformable into a large suction sleeve A sleeve is provided for placing over a flexible endoscope. The sleeve has a port between its distal and proximal openings and the port is connected to a vacuum source. Once the endoscope is retracted proximal to the suction port, the sleeve's proximal opening is sealed off and the entire ... 05/11/06 - 20060100480 - Apparatus and methods for achieving endoluminal access The present invention provides methods and apparatus for pleating at least a portion of a patient's body lumen, such as the colon. Pleating is achieved via relative motion between an endoscope and a flexible conduit having an engagement element configured to reversibly engage the body lumen. ... 04/27/06 - 20060089533 - Self-propellable endoscopic apparatus and method A self propelled, endoscopic apparatus formed of a flexible, fluid-filled toroid and a motorized or powerable frame The apparatus may be used to advance a variety of accessory devices into generally tubular spaces and environments for medical and non-medical applications. The apparatus when inserted into a tubular space or environment, ... 04/27/06 - 20060089532 - Method and apparatus for advancing an instrument along an arbitrary path using an introducer sheath An endoscope with guiding apparatus is described herein. A steerable endoscope is described having an elongate body with a manually or selectively steerable distal portion, an automatically controlled portion, a flexible and passively manipulated proximal portion, and an externally controlled and manipulatable tracking rod or guide. The tracking rod or ... 04/27/06 - 20060089531 - Method and apparatus having an elongate guide and controllable portion An endoscope with guiding apparatus is described herein. A steerable endoscope is described having an elongate body with a manually or selectively steerable distal portion, an automatically controlled portion, a flexible and passively manipulated proximal portion, and an externally controlled and manipulatable tracking rod or guide. The tracking rod or ... 04/27/06 - 20060089530 - Method and apparatus for advancing an instrument along an arbitrary path An endoscope with guiding apparatus is described herein. A steerable endoscope is described having an elongate body with a manually or selectively steerable distal portion, an automatically controlled portion, a flexible and passively manipulated proximal portion, and an externally controlled and manipulatable tracking rod or guide. The tracking rod or ... 04/27/06 - 20060089529 - Endoscope with regidizable introducer sheath An endoscope with guiding apparatus is described herein. A steerable endoscope is described having an elongate body with a manually or selectively steerable distal portion, an automatically controlled portion, a flexible and passively manipulated proximal portion, and an externally controlled and manipulatable tracking rod or guide. The tracking rod or ... 04/27/06 - 20060089528 - Method of navigating a therapeutic instrument with an apparatus having a handle coupled to an overtube An endoscope with guiding apparatus is described herein. A steerable endoscope is described having an elongate body with a manually or selectively steerable distal portion, an automatically controlled portion, a flexible and passively manipulated proximal portion, and an externally controlled and manipulatable tracking rod or guide. The tracking rod or ... 04/06/06 - 20060074274 - Medical device sheath apparatus and method of making and using same A medical device sheath apparatus and a method for using the apparatus is described. The sheath may include a self sealing fitting suitable for receiving a medical device, a first sheath for receiving the medical device as it passes through the fitting, and a second sheath surrounding the first sheath. ... 03/23/06 - 20060063974 - Medical device guidance system The present invention realizes a medical device guidance system capable of improving propulsion control characteristic. The capsule guidance system 1 includes a rotating electromagnetic field generating device 4 for generating a rotating electromagnetic field for applying from the outside of a subject into the subject; a capsule 3 to be ... 03/23/06 - 20060063973 - Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the ear, nose and throat Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the ear, nose, throat or paranasal sinuses, including methods and apparatus for dilating ostia, passageways and other anatomical structures, endoscopic methods and apparatus for endoscopic visualization of structures within the ear, nose, throat or paranasal sinuses, navigation devices for use in conjunction with ... 03/23/06 - 20060063972 - Closure mechanism for an endoscopic overtube having a slot A locking mechanism for an endoscopic overtube comprising a tubular member having a slot extending from the distal end to the proximal end of the tubular member for placement of an endoscope into the lumen configured to slidably receive the endoscope. The slot is cut through a thickened portion that ... 03/02/06 - 20060047183 - Inflatable guide device A guide device for an endoscope comprises a tubular member that is configured to be inflated and collapsed; a plurality of straight portions; and a plurality of looped portions. The plurality of straight portions and the plurality of loop portions are arranged in an alternating manner and together comprise the ... 02/02/06 - 20060025654 - Endoscopic system for treating inside of body cavity There is provided an endoscopic inserting system. The system includes an endoscope which is inserted into a lumen inside a body through a natural opening of a human body, an opening member which forms an opening for inserting the endoscope into a thoracic cavity or an abdominal cavity from the ... 02/02/06 - 20060025653 - Structure for probe insertion An insert structure is proposed for insertion into an orifice, a canal, a tube and the like of a human or animal creature such as an ear canal, an intestinal tract, a gullet, etc. The insert structure comprises at least one longitudinally extending insert member (3) and a plurality of ... 02/02/06 - 20060025652 - Cannula system and method of use A cannula coupled to a displacement limiting coupling. The cannula includes at least one rigidizable segment and means for rigidizing the rigidizable segment. The displacement limiting coupling couples to an insertable device and aligns the axes of the insertable device and the cannula and establishes limits on the relative axial ... 01/19/06 - 20060015010 - Endoscope having a guide tube An endoscope having a guide tube is described herein. The assembly has an endoscope which is slidably insertable within the lumen of a guide tube. The guide tube is configured to be rigidizable along its entire length from a relaxed configuration. The endoscope has a steerable distal portion to facilitate ... 01/19/06 - 20060015009 - Endoscope having a guide tube An endoscope having a guide tube is described herein. The assembly has an endoscope which is slidably insertable within the lumen of a guide tube. The guide tube is configured to be rigidizable along its entire length from a relaxed configuration. The endoscope has a steerable distal portion to facilitate ... 01/12/06 - 20060009678 - Endoscope having a guide tube An endoscope having a guide tube is described herein. The assembly has an endoscope which is slidably insertable within the lumen of a guide tube. The guide tube is configured to be rigidizable along its entire length from a relaxed configuration. The endoscope has a steerable distal portion to facilitate ... 12/15/05 - 20050277809 - Endoscope apparatus An endoscope apparatus comprising an endoscope and an insertion aid through whose base end of an insert part of the endoscope is inserted, wherein the outer circumferential face of the insert part of the endoscope and/or the inner circumferential face of the insertion aid is coated with a lubricating coat ... 12/08/05 - 20050272977 - Methods and apparatus for performing endoluminal procedures Methods and apparatus for performing endoluminal procedures are described herein. An endoluminal tissue manipulation assembly is disclosed which provides for a stable endoluminal platform and which also provides for effective triangulation of tools. Such an apparatus may comprise an optionally shape-lockable elongate body defining a longitudinal axis and adapted for ... 12/08/05 - 20050272976 - Endoscope insertion aiding device An endoscope insertion aiding device has a flexible tube, and has a distal-end member with the outer diameter equal to or more than the outer diameter of the tube at the distal end of the tube. The tube has a spiral structure on the outer circumferential surface thereof. ... 12/01/05 - 20050267331 - Overtube assembly An overtube device for use in intubation during an endoscopic procedure is disclosed. The device includes an outer tube and an inner tube. The outer tube includes a distal end, a proximal end, and a first handle disposed on the proximal end. The inner tube includes a distal end, a ... 12/01/05 - 20050267330 - Endoscope and related system An endoscope is described in which the diameter of the image relay assembly is less than that of the objective lens assembly. An endoscope sheath is also described for sheathing the endoscope and housing or directing optical fibers for use in illuminating the endoscope view of view. An endoscope-sheath system ... 11/24/05 - 20050261549 - Body cavity inspection system and method of using the same Transportation apparatus for transportation of an inspection device within a body cavity such as the colon and inspection apparatus for inspecting a body cavity is disclosed. In one embodiment, there is disclosed transportation apparatus (10) for transportation of an inspection device (12) within a body cavity (14), the apparatus comprising: ... 11/17/05 - 20050256374 - Medical instrument having a guidewire and an add-to catheter A first medical instrument includes a flexible catheter and a medical guidewire extendable beyond a distal end of the catheter. The catheter is adapted to slidably receive a rail-coupling portion of an adjunct medical device. The medical guidewire has first and second segments, wherein the bending moment of inertia of ... 11/17/05 - 20050256373 - Disposable set for use with an endoscope A disposable set for use with an endoscope is described. The set comprises a dispenser provided with a longitudinal transit passage adapted for passing the endoscope therealong. The dispenser stores a disposable multilumen tubing fitted at a distal end thereof with a cap that is detachably connectable to an optical ... 11/10/05 - 20050250990 - Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy Apparatus and methods are provided for placing and advancing a diagnostic or therapeutic instrument in a hollow body organ of a tortuous or unsupported anatomy, comprising a handle, an overtube disposed within a hydrophilic sheath or liner, and a distal region having an atraumatic tip. The sheath/liner may be disposable ... 10/06/05 - 20050222495 - Medical system with over-tube In a medical system including an over-tube for inserting a tool, the medical system includes a restraining mechanism for restraining at least one of a relative movement between the tool to be inserted through the over-tube and the over-tube and a relative movement between the over-tube and the body cavity. ... 09/29/05 - 20050215855 - Endoscope apparatus In an endoscope apparatus of the present invention, an one-side gap between a tube main body of an overtube and an insertion portion is set at 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm. Lubricity is improved because a lubricating liquid such as water supplied from the injection port to the base end ... 09/22/05 - 20050209506 - Device A device to aid advancement of a colonoscope through the colon of a patient comprises an elongate body defining a colonoscope lumen. The body provides a fluid tight seal to the colonoscope. The body has an anchor to releasably anchor the interior wall of the colon to the device to ... 09/15/05 - 20050203340 - Steerable colonoscope probe with variable stiffness An assembly for advancing a colonoscope through the colon comprises a colonoscope 2, a tube 4 and means for steering the tube 4. The steering means comprises a series of wires 20 extending along the tube 4 to the tube distal end 5 to which the wires 20 are attached. ... 09/15/05 - 20050203339 - Colonic overtube A colonic overtube for maintaining a sigmoid colon in a straightened configuration has a proximal end for location externally of a colon, and a distal end for insertion into a colon. A colonoscope lumen extends through the overtube to facilitate passing the overtube over a colonoscope. The overtube has a ... 09/08/05 - 20050197529 - Endoscopic mouthpiece A mouthpiece for use in upper endoscopy, including a main body of generally tubular shape internally providing a passage for receiving an endoscopic insertion tube and having a teeth support portion on the outer periphery of the passage portion. The internal passage in the main body is provided with a ... 08/04/05 - 20050171400 - Endoscope applicator and endoscope apparatus The endoscope applicator according to the present invention allows lubricant to be supplied uniformly to the entire inner surface of the endoscope applicator without increasing the diameter of the endoscope applicator because the lubricant supply path is laid on the outer surface of the endoscope applicator extending from the base ... 07/28/05 - 20050165272 - Endoscope system A endoscope system having an insertion section to be inserted into a body cavity, an introducer for performing treatment in the body cavity, and a capsule endoscope. The capsule endoscope has an observation optical system and is used in combination with the introducer. ... 07/14/05 - 20050154259 - Magnetically guided colonoscope A magnetically guidable medical device for use within the large intestine of a human body. A magnetically guidable guide wire is introduced into the rectum of a body of a patient and maneuvered through the colon under the influence of a controlled magnetic field to a desired location within the ... 07/14/05 - 20050154258 - Endoscope with adjacently positioned guiding apparatus An endoscope with guiding apparatus is provided. The endoscope has an elongate body with a steerable distal portion, an automatically controlled portion, a flexible and passively manipulated proximal portion, and an externally controlled and manipulatable guiding apparatus. The guiding apparatus may be positioned within the endoscope or may be positioned ... 07/14/05 - 20050154257 - Living-body tissue removing apparatus A living-body tissue removing apparatus includes a grip portion, an inserting portion which is connected to the grip portion and is inserted in the body, and an air feed channel which feeds predetermined air in the inserting portion so as to discharge the predetermined air from an opening arranged to ... 07/07/05 - 20050148817 - Living-body tissue removing apparatus A living-body tissue removing apparatus according to the present invention includes a grip portion, an inserting portion which is connected to the grip portion and is inserted in the body, an endoscope inserting channel which is arranged in the inserting portion and in which an endoscope is inserted, and a ... 06/23/05 - 20050137456 - Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy Apparatus and methods are provided for placing and advancing a diagnostic or therapeutic instrument in a hollow body organ of a tortuous or unsupported anatomy, comprising a handle, an overtube, a distal region having an atraumatic tip. The overtube may be removable from the handle, and have a longitudinal axis ... 06/23/05 - 20050137455 - Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy Apparatus and methods are provided for placing and advancing a diagnostic of therapeutic instrument in a hollow body organ of a tortuous or unsupported anatomy, comprising a handle, an overtube, a distal region having an atraumatic tip. The overtube may be removable from the handle, and have a longitudinal axis ... 06/23/05 - 20050137454 - Shape lockable apparatus and method for advancing an instrument through unsupported anatomy Apparatus and methods are provided for placing and advancing a diagnostic or therapeutic instrument in a hollow body organ of a tortuous or unsupported anatomy, comprising a handle, an overtube, a distal region having an atraumatic tip. The overtube may be removable from the handle, and have a longitudinal axis ... 06/09/05 - 20050124855 - Endoscope having a guide tube An endoscope having a guide tube is described herein. The assembly has an endoscope which is slidably insertable within the lumen of a guide tube. The guide tube is configured to be rigidizable along its entire length from a relaxed configuration. The endoscope has a steerable distal portion to facilitate ... 06/02/05 - 20050119526 - Mouthpiece for endoscope A mouthpiece for an endoscope includes a main body disposed to closely contact an outer side of a mouth and provided with an central insertion hole through which the endoscope is inserted, an guide body supported on the central insertion hole of the main body to guide insertion of the ... 06/02/05 - 20050119525 - Insertion auxiliary implement An insertion auxiliary implement of the present invention includes: a tubular part into which a flexible endoscope insertion part which is insertable into a body cavity, and one of a treatment tool and a channel into which the treatment tool is insertable, are insertable; and a sealing member which has ... 06/02/05 - 20050119524 - Endoscopic treatment system An endoscopic treatment system is designed to suture or resect a lesion while ensuring the ease of insertion into a deep region in the large intestine. The endoscopic treatment system comprises an endoscope and a therapeutic instruments insertion aid into which the endoscope is inserted. The endoscopic treatment system further ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |