Duodenoscope needle
A surgical device for injecting a chemical agent within a subject for use in endoscopic injection therapies is disclosed The device includes a support body, a motion transmitting unit, an agent delivery system and a guide housing The motion transmitting unit is movable relative to the support body T...
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| Format | Patent |
| Language | English |
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19.12.2002
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| Summary: | A surgical device for injecting a chemical agent within a subject for use in endoscopic injection therapies is disclosed The device includes a support body, a motion transmitting unit, an agent delivery system and a guide housing The motion transmitting unit is movable relative to the support body The agent delivery system includes a needle for extending into a subject and structure defining a conduit between the support body and the needle. The guide housing has a flexible elongated body, an internal elongated passage and friction reducing material lining the passage At least a portion of the motion transmitting unit adjacent the needle is slideably housed within the guide housing The device offers a surgeon improved ease of needle extension and retraction when the distal end of the endoscope is bent at acute angles. |
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