Dilation systems and related methods
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1. A dilation system for dilating a natural or created track of a body, the dilation system comprising:
- a dilating element for insertion into the track of the body, said dilating element being radially expandable to any of a plurality of diameters; and
an actuating mechanism connected to said dilating element for controlling the radial expansion of said dilating element to any of the plurality of diameters.
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Abstract
Devices and methods permit dilation of a track of a body to any of a plurality of diameters using a single integrated device that can reach any of a plurality of expanded diameters upon actuation by a user of an actuating mechanism which directs and controls the dilation of a dilating element to which it is connected by a dial and transmission mechanism. A variety of dials, transmission mechanisms and dilating elements are disclosed which may be combined in a variety of ways.
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36 Claims
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1. A dilation system for dilating a natural or created track of a body, the dilation system comprising:
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a dilating element for insertion into the track of the body, said dilating element being radially expandable to any of a plurality of diameters; and
an actuating mechanism connected to said dilating element for controlling the radial expansion of said dilating element to any of the plurality of diameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for dilating a track of a body, said method comprising the steps of:
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a. inserting a dilating element capable of expanding to any of a plurality of diameters;
b. expanding said dilating element to any of the plurality of diameters by proximally actuating an actuation mechanism connected distally to said dilating element, thereby causing said dilating element to reach a dilated state and dilating the track of a body to any of the plurality of diameters. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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