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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2016
University of Pittsburgh—of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Johnathan Engh, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Gregg Podnar, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH—OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
A method for providing an endoscopic port includes inserting a distal portion of an expandable member into soft tissue in a patient's body. The distal portion of the expandable member is inflated to form a passageway in the soft tissue. A rigid tube member is delivered into the passageway formed by the expandable member through the inside of the inflatable member. A port is established between a proximal opening in the rigid tube member and a distal opening in the rigid tube member.