Apparatus for treating gastrointestinal tract and kit for same
Abstract
An apparatus (21) comprising a flexible elongate member (31) having proximal and distal extremities (31a,31b) and having a passageway (51) extending from the proximal extremity to the distal extremity. A handle (33) is for introducing the distal extremity of the flexible elongate member into a natural body opening of a body. A needle (61) is disposed in the passageway for movement from a retracted position disposed in the passageway to an extended position disposed out of the passageway for penetrating the wall. The needle has a distal end portion (61b) provided with at least one opening (71) and a passage (63) extends through the needle to the opening. A supply assembly (27) including at least one reservoir (92) of at least one nonaqueous solution capable of forming a nonbiodegradable solid in the body is coupled to the proximal extremity of the flexible elongate member for introducing the nonaqueous solution through the passage and the at least one opening in the needle into the wall.

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Numbers
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- Publication, DOCDB
- 1639948
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP1639948
- Application
- 5024272
- Application, DOCDB
- 05024272
- Application, EPODOC
- EP20050024272
Titles3
- German
- Vorrichtung zur Behandlung des Magen-Darm-Traktes und Kit dafür
- English
- Apparatus for treating gastrointestinal tract and kit for same
- French
- Appareil pour traiter les voies digestives et le kit connu à cet effet
Classification
- CPC, 12
- A61F2/0036
- A61B17/00491
- A61B17/12022
- A61B17/12045
- A61B17/12099
- A61B17/12136
- A61B17/12186
- A61B17/3478
- A61B2017/00495
- A61M5/3156
- A61M5/31581
- A61M5/31593
- IPC, 8
- A61M25 00
- A61F2 00
- A61B17 12
- A61B17 34
- A61B17 00
- A61B1 00
- A61M5 315
- A61M31 00
Designated states19
- Contracting states, 19
- Austria
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- Cyprus
- Germany
- Denmark
- Spain
- Finland
- France
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Portugal
- Sweden