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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
May. 11, 2010
John B. Schulte, West Chester, OH (US);
Rebecca J. Mollere, Loveland, OH (US);
Patrick D. Dugan, Madeira, OH (US);
Michael D. Cronin, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Joanne Hull, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Wells D. Haberstich, Loveland, OH (US);
James A. Woodard, Jr., Mason, OH (US);
Peter K. Shires, Hamilton, OH (US);
Barbara L. Mattson, Cincinnati, OH (US);
John B. Schulte, West Chester, OH (US);
Rebecca J. Mollere, Loveland, OH (US);
Patrick D. Dugan, Madeira, OH (US);
Michael D. Cronin, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Jerome R. Morgan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Joanne Hull, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Wells D. Haberstich, Loveland, OH (US);
James A. Woodard, Jr., Mason, OH (US);
Peter K. Shires, Hamilton, OH (US);
Barbara L. Mattson, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A fistula cleaning and repairing device comprises a device for cleaning a fistula and a device for repairing a fistula. Some versions of the device for cleaning a fistula comprise a rotary device with ah head configured to debride a fistula. Some versions of the device for cleaning comprise an abrasive catheter. Some versions of the device for cleaning comprise a plurality of abrasive beads. Some versions of the device for repairing a fistula comprise an implantable stent. Some versions of the device for repairing a fistula comprise an implantable mesh. Some versions of the device for repairing a fistula comprise a swab configured to deliver a medical fluid.