EP 1339340 A4 20060816 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TREATING GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON GASTROÖSOPHAGEALEM REFLUX

Title (fr)

METHODE ET DISPOSITIF SERVANT A TRAITER LE REFLUX GASTRO-ESOPHAGIEN

Publication

EP 1339340 A4 20060816 (EN)

Application

EP 01992525 A 20011030

Priority

US 0146201 W 20011030
US 70200200 A 20001030

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0235986A2] Disclosed is a delivery device for controllably delivering a prosthetic bulking device below a tissue surface such as below the mucosa to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease. The delivery device may be embodied in a deployment catheter, an endoscope, or an endoscope attachment. The bulking device may additionally be explanted from beneath the mucosa. In one embodiment, the bulking device comprises a hydrogel.

[origin: WO0235986A2] Disclosed is a delivery device for controllably delivering a prosthetic bulking device (16) below a tissue surface such as below the mucosa (15) to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease. The delivery device may be embodied in a deployment catheter (73), an endoscope (30), or an endoscope attachment (70). The bulking device (16) may additionally be explanted from beneath the mucosa (15). In one embodiment, the bulking device (16) comprises a hydrogel (24).

IPC 1-7

A61B 19/00

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 10/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 17/3478 (2013.01); A61B 17/00491 (2013.01); A61B 17/320783 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00269 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00296 (2013.01); A61B 2017/306 (2013.01); A61B 2090/033 (2016.02); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02); A61F 2/0036 (2013.01); A61F 2/20 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XY] WO 0059398 A1 20001012 - ENDONETICS INC [US]
[X] US 5827216 A 19981027 - IGO STEPHEN R [US], et al
[Y] US 5336252 A 19940809 - COHEN DONALD M [US]
See references of WO 0235986A2

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 0235986 A2 20020510; WO 0235986 A3 20021010; AU 2718902 A 20020515; EP 1339340 A2 20030903; EP 1339340 A4 20060816

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0146201 W 20011030; AU 2718902 A 20011030; EP 01992525 A 20011030