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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2020
Empress Medical, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Michael Gabriel Tal, Tel Aviv, IL;
Gilad Magnazi, Hod Hasharon, IL;
Empress Medical, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are an apparatus and method for forming a passage extending along a plane crossing an organ's volumetric region from an entry point to an opposing exit point at a surface of the organ, and for passing a tension member around the volumetric region by pulling the tension member from the exit point to the entry point through the passage. The apparatus can include a rigid outer tube with a tip for penetrating the organ and reach a penetration depth; an inner needle with an elastic body configured to pass straightened through the outer tube lumen and to partially protrude and voluntarily flex to a curved form greater than the diameter of the volumetric region; and a tension member passer with a pulling portion for engaging with a portion of the tension member and for pulling the tension member when withdrawn.