Method and apparatus for treating urethral stricture
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1. A method of treating a treatment area of a body lumen, the treatment area comprising a urethral stricture, the method comprising:
- inserting an elongated member into the body lumen, wherein said elongated member is an endoscope configured to guide a delivery member, said delivery member possessing an outer surface on which is mounted a treatment part comprising a buccal mucosa;
moving the delivery member to the urethral stricture by sliding the delivery member in its entirety along the endoscope;
contacting the treatment part with the urethral stricture for a predetermined period of time while the treatment part remains mounted on the outer surface of the delivery member; and
withdrawing the delivery member from the urethral stricture after the predetermined period of time.
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Abstract
A method of treating a treatment area of a body lumen includes inserting an elongated member into the body lumen, wherein the elongated member is configured to guide a delivery member, the delivery member possessing an outer portion with a treatment part, moving the delivery member to the treatment area, applying the treatment part to the treatment area, and withdrawing the delivery member from the treatment area.
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1. A method of treating a treatment area of a body lumen, the treatment area comprising a urethral stricture, the method comprising:
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inserting an elongated member into the body lumen, wherein said elongated member is an endoscope configured to guide a delivery member, said delivery member possessing an outer surface on which is mounted a treatment part comprising a buccal mucosa; moving the delivery member to the urethral stricture by sliding the delivery member in its entirety along the endoscope; contacting the treatment part with the urethral stricture for a predetermined period of time while the treatment part remains mounted on the outer surface of the delivery member; and withdrawing the delivery member from the urethral stricture after the predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of treating a treatment area of a body lumen, the treatment area comprising a urethral stricture, the method comprising:
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inserting an elongated member into the body lumen, wherein said elongated member is an endoscope configured to guide a delivery member, said delivery member possessing an outer surface on which is mounted a treatment part comprising a buccal mucosa; moving the delivery member to the urethral stricture by sliding the delivery member in its entirety along the endoscope; applying the treatment part to the urethral stricture while the treatment part remains mounted on the outer surface of the delivery member; and withdrawing the delivery member from the urethral stricture. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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