US5961526A
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Coaxial needle and severing snare
Assignee: Boston Scientific Corp
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Filing: 1998-02-18
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Granted: 1999-10-05
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Expires: 2018-02-18
Abstract
Abstract A device for treating a lesion comprises a sheath extending from a proximal end which, in an operative position, is located outside the body, to a distal end which, in the operative position is located within the body. A needle extending through the sheath has a tissue piercing distal tip and a central lumen extending through the needle from a proximal port to a distal opening formed in the distal tip and a needle actuator is provided for moving the needle between a retracted position in which the distal tip is received within the sheath to an injection position in which the distal tip extends distally beyond a distal end of the sheath. A snare extends within the lumen to a loop formed in a distal end of the snare and a snare actuator is provided for moving the snare between a covered position in which the loop is received within the lumen and an extended position in which the loop extends distally from the lumen beyond the distal tip.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael S. H. Chu
- 👤 Yem Chin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 00:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/32056; A61B17/34; A61B17/3478; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1477; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00269; A61B2017/00349; A61B2017/00353; A61B17/30; A61B2017/306; A61B2018/1405; A61B2018/1407; A61B2018/1425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A device for treating a lesion within a living body, comprising: a sheath extending from a proximal end which, in an operative position, is located outside the body, to a distal end which, in the operative position is located within the body; a fluid injection needle having a tissue piercing tip at a distal end thereof and a fluid injection port at a proximal end thereof, the fluid injection needle extending through the sheath and defining a central lumen which extends from the fluid injection port to the tissue piercing tip; a snare extending within the central lumen to a loop formed in a distal end of the snare; a needle actuator for moving the fluid injection needle between a retracted position in which the distal tip is received within the sheath to an injection position in which the distal tip extends distally beyond a distal end of the sheath; and a snare actuator for moving the snare between a covered position in which the loop is received within the central lumen and an extended position in which the loop extends distally from the central lumen beyond the distal tip.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
190 words
A device for treating a lesion within a living body, comprising: a sheath extending from a proximal end which, in an operative position, is located outside the body, to a distal end which, in the operative position is located within the body; a fluid injection needle having a tissue piercing tip at a distal end thereof and a fluid injection port at a proximal end thereof, the fluid injection needle extending through the sheath and defining a central lumen which extends from the fluid injection port to the tissue piercing tip; a snare extending within the central lumen to a loop formed in a distal end of the snare; a needle actuator for moving the fluid injection needle between a retracted position in which the distal tip is received within the sheath to an injection position in which the distal tip extends distally beyond a distal end of the sheath; and a snare actuator for moving the snare between a covered position in which the loop is received within the central lumen and an extended position in which the loop extends distally from the central lumen beyond the distal tip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The device according to claim 1, further comprising a handle coupled to the proximal end of the sheath, wherein the snare actuator and the needle actuator are coupled to the handle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The device according to claim 2, wherein the handle includes a snare locking mechanism for locking the snare actuator in a desired position wherein the desired position may be one of the covered position, the extended position and any position intermediate between the covered and extended positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The device according to claim 2, wherein the handle includes a needle locking mechanism for locking the needle actuator in a desired position wherein the desired position may be one of the retracted position, the injection position and any position intermediate between the retracted and injection positions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein the needle actuator is selectively couplable to the snare actuator so that, when the snare actuator is moved from the extended position to the covered position and the fluid injection needle is in the injection position, the fluid injection needle is moved from the injection position to the retracted position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein the sheath is sized to be slidably received within a working channel of an endoscope.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein the sheath is adapted to be coupled to an outer surface of an endoscope.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein the snare comprises an electrically conductive material and wherein a proximal end of the snare is coupled to a contact for coupling the snare to a source of R/F energy.
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