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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2022
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Francis A. Papay, Westlake, OH (US);
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to an endoscope for facilitating a medical procedure by creating an anatomic space in or adjacent a target bodily tissue to be imaged. The endoscope can comprise a flexible, elongate tubular member defining a central lumen and an expandable dissecting member coupled to a distal end of the tubular member. The tubular member can further include at least one imaging channel extending longitudinally therethrough. The at least one imaging channel can include a visualization system for conveying an image from the distal end of the tubular member to a user. The expandable dissecting member can define a channel in fluid communication with the central lumen of the tubular member. The expandable dissecting member can extend beyond the distal end of the tubular member.