EP 1018957 A1 20000719 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING ACCESS TO A DUCT WITHIN THE HUMAN BODY
Title (en)
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING ACCESS TO A DUCT WITHIN THE HUMAN BODY
Title (de)
VORRICHTUNG AND VERFAHREN ZUM OPERATIVEN EINSATZ IN KÖRPERGEFÄSSE
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE FACILITANT L'ACCES A UN CONDUIT DU CORPS HUMAIN
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9820827 W 19981002
- US 94333997 A 19971003
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9917669A1] An improved device and method for facilitating access to a duct within the human body. The device includes a multi-lumen catheter having a spincterotome cutting wire disposed through a first lumen and attached at its proximal end to a sphincterotome deployer, and a needle knife cutting wire disposed through a second lumen and attached at its proximal end to a needle knife deployer. By using this device, a physician can perform both standard endoscopic sphincterotome sphincterotomy and needle knife sphincterotomy without having to exchange instruments through the endoscope. In this manner, the physician can more effectively and efficiently gain access to a duct within the human body. A method for performing combined sphincterotome and needle knife sphincterotomy is also provided wherein it is no longer necessary to remove one of the two instruments from the endoscope before the other instrument can be used.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 18/12 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 18/14 (2013.01); A61B 2017/003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22072 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22074 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00553 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1407 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9917669A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9917669 A1 19990415; AU 9681198 A 19990427; EP 1018957 A1 20000719; JP 2001522617 A 20011120
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9820827 W 19981002; AU 9681198 A 19981002; EP 98950886 A 19981002; JP 2000514571 A 19981002