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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2012
Applicant:
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Inventors:
Anthony N. Kalloo, Baltimore, MD (US);
Mouen A. Khashab, Towson, MD (US);
Assignee:
The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 10/04 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/54 (2013.01); A61B 10/04 (2013.01); A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61B 17/320725 (2013.01); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00557 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02);
Abstract
The present invention provides an endoscopic abrasion device and methods of use thereof. The device includes a catheter having an inflation balloon including one or more elements disposed on the balloon for abrasion of tissue when the balloon is rotated about the longitudinal axis of the catheter. The device may be used to treat and diagnose diseases of the esophageal passage, such as Barrett's disease.