ENDOSCOPIC BAND LIGATOR

The present invention provides a ligating band dispenser (10) that is mounte d on the distal end of an endoscope. The ligator is configured to deliver multiple Ligating bands (34) to a plurality of internal sites in a patient. The ligating bands are carried on a tubular band carrier (22) member that...

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Main Authors REED, SCOTT, MURPHY, JOHN S, CORRAO, ERNEST, JR, MEARS, ERIC, SILVA, SEAN J, COPELAND, DAVID J, MAGUIRE, STEPHEN, LOGAN, JOSEPH, YARDAN, STEVEN J, ZIRPS, CHRISTOPHER T, MEMBRINO, TIMOTHY R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 18.03.2004
Edition7
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:The present invention provides a ligating band dispenser (10) that is mounte d on the distal end of an endoscope. The ligator is configured to deliver multiple Ligating bands (34) to a plurality of internal sites in a patient. The ligating bands are carried on a tubular band carrier (22) member that is retractable relative to the distal end of the endoscope in order to preserve visibility through the endoscope during navigation, then extendable to defin e a suction chamber for tissue aspiration during band delivery. A tubular band driver (24) member is slidable over the band carrier member and engages band s individually to push them off the distal end of the band carrier and onto a selected treatment site. A single-hand operated control handle for selective ly operating the extension of the band carrier and movement of the band driver to release a band is also provided and is slidably and removably mounted to the endoscope shaft.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20032497864