Enlargeable multifunctional devices
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1. A multifunctional device, comprising;
- an elongate member with a plurality of openings defining an enlargeable section, wherein said enlargeable section comprises a plurality of walls, and wherein said enlargeable section is movable between a non-enlarged position, and an enlarged position, wherein said enlarged position forms a chamber in said elongate member.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to multifunctional devices for performing suction, irrigation, and manipulation at an internal site in a subject, and more particularly to enlargeable multifunctional devices for performing such functions while avoiding obstruction during conventional and endoscopic surgery. The present invention eliminates many of the problems associated with malleable tissue obstruction during surgery by providing the ability to deploy and retract a guard (e.g. enlargeable section) to create an area free of tissue interference.
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1. A multifunctional device, comprising;
- an elongate member with a plurality of openings defining an enlargeable section, wherein said enlargeable section comprises a plurality of walls, and wherein said enlargeable section is movable between a non-enlarged position, and an enlarged position, wherein said enlarged position forms a chamber in said elongate member.
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14. A multifunctional device, comprising;
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a) an elongate member with a plurality of openings defining an enlargeable section, wherein said enlargeable section comprises a plurality of walls, and wherein said enlargeable section is movable between a non-enlarged position, and an enlarged position, wherein said enlarged position forms a chamber in said elongate member, and b) a sleeve member enclosing at least a portion of said elongate member, said sleeve member being moveable between a first position along said elongate member that fully encloses said enlargeable section, and a second position along said elongate member that at most partially encloses said enlargeable section.
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