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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2005
Antonio Longo, Palermo, IT;
Jesse J. Kuhns, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Federico Bilotti, Rome, IT;
Michele D'arcangelo, Rome, IT;
Christopher J. Hess, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William Bruce Weisenburgh, Ii, Maineville, OH (US);
Antonio Longo, Palermo, IT;
Jesse J. Kuhns, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Federico Bilotti, Rome, IT;
Michele D'Arcangelo, Rome, IT;
Christopher J. Hess, Cincinnati, OH (US);
William Bruce Weisenburgh, II, Maineville, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A diagnostic device for pathologies of tubular anatomical structures comprises a tubular elongated structure having a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end is suitable to be inserted in the tubular anatomical structure. The device includes a means for locally dilating the walls of the tubular anatomical structure that are associated with the distal end of said elongated structure. The means for locally dilating is movable between a closed position for introducing the device and at least one open position for viewing and evaluating the pathology. The device also has a control means on the proximal end of the elongated structure. The control means is operatively connected to the means for locally dilating, in order to move them between the closed position and the open position, and vice versa.