EP 1339311 A4 20080430 - TISSUE TREATMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS
Title (en)
TISSUE TREATMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS
Title (de)
METHODE UND APPARAT ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON GEWEBE
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR EFFECTUER UN TRAITEMENT TISSULAIRE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0129359 W 20010919
- US 23379500 P 20000919
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0224050A2] An apparatus and method employ first, second and third trocars (60) for introduction of equipment into, and removal of equipment from, a body region, an optical imaging system (optical fibers, 72, 76, 84), a source (88) of a relatively inert fluid for expanding the body region to facilitate the introduction of components of the apparatus into the body region to facilitate the introduction of components of apparatus, and an ultrasound apparatus (108, 112, 302, 304) for at least one of visualization and treatment of the body region. A first one of the trocars (60) facilitates passing of the component (optical fibers) of the optical imaging system (optical fibers, 72, 76, 84) into and out of the body region. A second one of the trocars (60) facilitates passing the fluid between the fluid source (88) and the body region. A third one of the trocars (60) facilitates passing the ultrasound visualization and/or treatment apparatus (108, 112, 302, 304) into and out of the body region.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 8/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 17/3421 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/3474 (2013.01 - EP); A61B 2090/378 (2016.02 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 6036637 A 20000314 - KUDO MASAHIRO [JP]
- [X] US 5876325 A 19990302 - MIZUNO HITOSHI [JP], et al
- [X] WO 9734540 A1 19970925 - PLC MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC [US]
- [X] EP 0807415 A2 19971119 - OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO [JP]
- [X] WO 9817187 A1 19980430 - HEARTPORT INC [US]
- See references of WO 0224050A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0224050 A2 20020328; WO 0224050 A3 20030626; AU 9459801 A 20020402; EP 1339311 A2 20030903; EP 1339311 A4 20080430; JP 2004508867 A 20040325
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0129359 W 20010919; AU 9459801 A 20010919; EP 01975258 A 20010919; JP 2002528094 A 20010919