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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024

Filed:

Jul. 19, 2022
Applicant:

Fractyl Health, Inc., Lexington, MA (US);

Inventors:

Jay Caplan, Belmont, MA (US);

Harith Rajagopalan, Wellesley Hills, MA (US);

Mark A. Manasas, Lexington, MA (US);

Christopher James Kadamus, Jamaica Plain, MA (US);

Andrew Coats, Somerville, MA (US);

Philip S. Levin, Storrs, CT (US);

J. Christopher Flaherty, Nottingham, NH (US);

Assignee:

Fractyl Health, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/04 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 18/1492 (2013.01); A61B 5/0036 (2018.08); A61B 5/6847 (2013.01); A61B 17/12186 (2013.01); A61M 25/0074 (2013.01); A61M 25/0084 (2013.01); A61M 25/04 (2013.01); A61M 29/00 (2013.01); A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1472 (2013.01); A61B 18/1477 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0087 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0089 (2013.01); A61M 2025/009 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0092 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device for expanding tissue comprises at least one fluid delivery tube and at least one fluid delivery element in fluid communication with the at least one fluid delivery tube. The at least one fluid delivery tube comprises a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen therebetween. The device is constructed and arranged to perform a near full circumferential expansion of luminal wall tissue. Systems and methods are also provided, including a system for expanding tissue layers and treating tissue proximate to the expanded tissue layers.


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