Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Covidien LP

Macroplata, Inc.

Tyco Healthcare Group LP

Other

Maeroplata, Inc.

Macroplata Systems, LLC

Phavel Systems, Inc.

Aibolit Technologies, LLC

Gregory Piskun

Brian Tang

John T To

Mariel Fabro

Sergey Veniaminovich Kantsevoy

Oleg Shikhman

Dan Rottenberg

Boaz Manash

Dima Pinhasov

Jeffrey P Radziunas

Patrick N Gutelius

Christopher Austin Battles

Michael Abrams

Anatoly Konik

Frank Rende

Jeffrey H MacDonald

Paul J Smith

Barry Weitzner

Danial Paul Ferreira

George T Roberts

Mark James DeBisschop

Mark DeBisschop

Oleg Shikman

Maríel Fabro

Stefanin Aleksandr

Kotau Vasil

Hancharyk Aliaksei

Shingel Alexander

Vasil Boika

Improved methods and devices for performing an endoscopic surgery including a system for performing minimally invasive procedures including a flexible catheter having a first lumen, a first flexible tube positioned in the first lumen, and a second flexible tube positioned in the first lumen. The first lumen defines a first space configured and dimensioned to receive an endoscope. The first flexible tube and second flexible tube are fixed at a proximal portion and configured to float within the first lumen of the catheter. First and second flexible guides are slidably positioned within the first and second flexible tubes and dimensioned to receive a first instrument for axial movement therein, the first and second flexible guides movable to an angled position with respect to a longitudinal axis. A working space expanding system positioned at a distal portion of the flexible catheter, the working space expanding system movable from a non-expanded insertion position to an expanded position forming an expanded region to expand the working space within the body lumen.

Tissue retractor for minimally invasive surgery

A surgical instrument includes a hollow member having a sidewall provided with a window and a closure member movably connected to the hollow member for alternately covering and uncovering the window. The hollow member has a first clamping surface along an edge of the window, while the closure member has a second clamping surface opposing the first clamping surface and disposable substantially adjacent thereto in a clamping or closure configuration of the instrument. The instrument additionally comprises a tissue occlusion component mounted to at least one of the hollow member and the closure member for acting on tissues gripped between the first clamping surface and the second clamping surface, to couple the tissues to each other.

Endoluminal treatment method and associated surgical assembly including tissue occlusion device

Improved methods and devices for performing an endoscopic surgery are provided. Systems are taught for operatively treating gastrointestinal disorders endoscopically in a stable, yet dynamic operative environment, and in a minimally-invasive manner. Such systems include, for example, an endoscopic surgical suite. The surgical suite can have a reversibly-expandable retractor that expands to provide a stable, operative environment within a subject. The expansion can be asymmetric around a stabilizer subsystem to maximize space for a tool and an endoscope to each be maneuvered independently to visualize a target tissue and treat the target tissue from outside the patient in a minimally invasive manner.

Multi-lumen-catheter retractor system for a minimally-invasive, operative gastrointestinal treatment

Exemplary embodiments of devices and method for affecting at least one anatomical tissue can be provided. A configuration can be provided that includes a structure which is expandable (i) having and/or (ii) forming at least one opening or a working space through which the anatomical tissue(s) is placed in the structure. For example, the structure, prior to being expanding, can have at least one partially rigid portion. In addition, or as an alternative, upon a partial or complete expansion thereof, the structure can be controllable to have a plurality of shapes. Further, the structure can be controllable to provide the working space with multiple shapes and/or multiple sizes.

Substantially rigid and stable endoluminal surgical suite for treating a gastrointestinal lesion

A system for performing minimally invasive procedures in a working space within a body lumen of a patient including a flexible catheter configured to receive a working instrument therethrough. The flexible catheter has a working space expanding system positioned at the distal portion, the working space expanding system including first and second flexible elements movable from a non-expanded insertion position to an expanded position forming an expanded region to expand the working space within the body. The first and second flexible elements are connected at a distal region by a coupling structure. A stabilizing member stabilizes the distal portion of the flexible catheter.

System for a minimally-invasive, operative gastrointestinal treatment background

Endoluminal device with retractor system

A system including an anoscope having a first channel extending along a longitudinal axis and a second channel positioned at an angle to the first channel. For hemorrhoid treatment, an elastic band ligation device is insertable into the second channel, the elastic band ligation device carrying an elastic band and having an advancer movable in a distal direction to dislodge the elastic band.

Rubber band ligation system for treatment of hemorrhoids

Exemplary system, method, and computer-accessible medium can be provided for effectuating a video overlay during a medical procedure(s) performed on a patient(s) can include, for example, receiving a live video(s) of the medical procedure(s) performed on the patient(s), identifying, in real time, a target area(s), an area of danger(s) and/or at least partially obscured anatomical structures of significance on a patient's anatomy by applying a machine learning procedure to the live video(s), and providing the video overlay based on the identification of the target area(s) and the area of danger(s). The video overlay can be continuously modified, in real-time, using the machine learning procedure. The medical procedure(s) can be a gallbladder surgery. The machine learning procedure can include a neural network, which can be a convolutional neural network.

System, method, and computer-accessible medium for automatically tracking and/or identifying at least one portion of an anatomical structure during a medical procedure

Improved methods and devices for performing an endoscopic surgery are provided. Systems are taught for operatively treating gastrointestinal disorders endoscopically in a stable, yet dynamic operative environment, and in a minimally invasive manner. Such systems include, for example, an endoscopic surgical suite. The surgical suite can have a reversibly expandable retractor that expands to provide a stable, operative environment within a subject. The expansion can be selectively asymmetric to maximize space for a tool and an endoscope to visualize a target tissue and treat the target tissue from outside the patient in a minimally invasive manner.

Devices, systems, and methods for minimally invasive surgery in a body lumen

Improved methods and devices for performing an endoscopic surgery including a system for performing minimally invasive procedures including a flexible catheter having a working space expanding system positioned at a distal portion, the working space expanding system movable from a non-expanded insertion position to an expanded position forming an expanded region to expand the working space within the body lumen. A tissue retractor having an inner member positioned within an outer member has a plurality of closed loops at a distal portion forming a petal-like structure. The loops are positioned in a collapsed position within the outer member and are movable to an expanded position when exposed from the outer member.

System for a minimally-invasive, operative gastrointestinal treatment

A system for performing minimally invasive procedures in a body lumen of a patient including a flexible catheter having a first lumen configured and dimensioned to receive an endoscope therethrough and a second lumen configured and dimensioned to receive a first flexible tube therethrough. The first flexible tube is movable through the second lumen and has a distal portion including a first curve extending in a first direction with respect to the longitudinal axis and a second curve extending in a second different direction with respect to the longitudinal axis. A retractor system is positioned at a distal portion of the catheter and is movable from a non-expanded insertion position to an expanded position forming an expanded cage to form a larger working space. The distal portion of the first flexible tube is movable within the expanded cage.

Multi-lumen-catheter system for a minimally-invasive treatment

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Gregory Piskun