Cook Medical Technologies LLC

Sociedade Beneficente De Senhoras Hospital Sirio Libanes

Wilson-cook Medical Incorporated

Kiyoshi Hashiba

Vihar C Surti

Dorival Zito Filho

Pablo Rodrigo De Siqueira

Kimberly K Ingram

Helio Shigueki Ozawa

Andres F Aguirre

Brian K Jones

Hélio Shigueki Ozawa

Kenneth C Ii Kennedy

Andres F Aquirre

It is described an endoscope to perform surgeries preferably by perforation in translumenal organs in internal organs, comprising an insertion tube (') having a distal end (&#x2032;) and at least two working channels, one working channel having a smaller diameter (&#x2032;) and one working channel having a larger diameter (&#x2032;), the working channels (&#x2032;) being capable of receiving surgical tools, the endoscope comprising at least two command cables (&#x2032;) operatively associated with the working channel of smaller diameter (&#x2032;) and at least two command cables (&#x2032;) operatively associated with the working channel of larger diameter (&#x2032;), the command cables (&#x2032;) being capable of allowing the surgical tool, arranged on any of the working channels (&#x2032;), to move in any direction, regardless of the movement of the distal end (&#x2032;) of the insertion tube (&#x2032;). The endoscope is capable of performing endoscopic surgeries in places of difficult access, through the use of surgical tools which can contour organs or tissues, keeping the position of the distal end (&#x2032;) of the insertion tube (&#x2032;), being also capable of replacing the surgical tool without the need of exchanging the entire distal end (&#x2032;), apart from facilitating disinfection.

Surgical endoscope and process for exchanging surgical tools in a surgical endoscope

Medical systems, devices and methods are disclosed for suturing a perforation in tissue, that may be employed endoscopically and/or laparoscopically, and that offer simple, reliable and controllable placement of sutures around a perforation for complete closure thereof. One embodiment of the medical system generally includes an endoscope, an endcap, an elongated side tube, a needle, a suture and a retrieval device. The endcap is fitted to a distal end of the endoscope. The elongated side tube defines a side channel and is connected to the endcap. The needle has a shaft and a needle tip detachably connected to a distal end of the shaft. The needle is sized to be translated through the side channel of the side tube. The suture is attached to the needle tip. The retrieval device is sized to be translated through a working channel of the endoscope and retrieve the needle tip.

Medical systems, devices and methods for suturing perforations

Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for accessing a bodily opening that, among other things, are safe and reliable, and facilitate manipulation of a medical instrument. The medical access device generally includes an elongated flexible sheath and an expandable frame connected to the distal end of the flexible sheath. The sheath and expandable frame are operable between expanded and collapsed configurations to provide a pathway from a natural orifice to the bodily opening. Medical systems and methods are also provided for delivering the medical device.

Systems, devices and methods for accessing a bodily opening

Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for accessing a bodily opening that, among other things, are safe and reliable, and facilitate manipulation of a medical instrument. The medical access device generally includes an elongated flexible sheath and a port connected to the distal end of the flexible sheath. The sheath defines a sheath lumen and a longitudinal axis. The port has an interior surface defining a passageway and an exterior surface that is tapered in a distal direction. The passageway is in communication with the sheath lumen. The exterior surface of the port defines a radially opening channel sized to receive at least a portion of the tissue therein.

Medical systems for accessing an internal bodily opening

Medical systems, devices and methods are provided for accessing a bodily opening that, among other things, are safe and reliable, and facilitate manipulation of a medical instrument. The medical access device generally includes an elongated flexible sheath and an expandable frame connected to the distal end of the flexible sheath. The sheath and expandable frame are operable between expanded and collapsed configurations to provide a pathway from a natural orifice to the bodily opening.

Medical systems, devices and methods are disclosed for suturing a perforation in tissue, that may be employed endoscopically and/or laparoscopically, and that offer simple, reliable and controllable placement of suture around a perforation for complete closure thereof. One embodiment of the medical device generally includes an endcap for use with an endoscope to suture an opening in tissue using a tissue anchor. The endcap has a tubular shape defined by an annular sidewall, and the sidewall defines an interior space. A side port is further defined by the annular sidewall and is in communication with the interior space. The side port is sized to receive and locate the tissue within the interior space for suturing. A support rib is positioned within the interior space and distal to the side port. The support rib and sidewall define a piercing aperture therebetween that supports the tissue being sutured.

Endoscope endcap for suturing tissue

An apparatus and method comprising at least one intragastric member or artificial bezoar made of a digestive-resistant or substantially indigestible material that is introduced into a gastric lumen of a mammal for the treatment of obesity. The intragastric member or artificial bezoar is typically at inserted into the gastric lumen in a partially compacted configuration, whereby it is then manipulated into, or allowed to assume, a second expanded configuration sufficiently large to remain within the reservoir of the stomach during normal activities and not be passed through the pylorus into the intestines. In animals, the present invention has been found to be effective in achieving weight loss over a several month period, while being easy to place and retrieve.

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Sao Paulo, Brazil

Kiyoshi Hashiba