Method and apparatus for obtaining endoluminal access
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1. Apparatus for obtaining endoluminal access, the apparatus comprising:
- an elongate body having a working axis and a distal region, the elongate body configured for insertion within a body lumen; and
at least one articulating element disposed near or at the distal region of the elongate body, wherein the articulating element is configured to articulate off-axis from the working axis of the elongate body.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for obtaining endoluminal access. An elongate body is configured for insertion within a body lumen, conduit, organ, orifice or passageway, the elongate body having a working axis and a distal region, and an articulating element disposed near the distal region, the articulating element configured to articulate off-axis from the working axis of the elongate body. Methods of using apparatus of the present invention are also provided.
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1. Apparatus for obtaining endoluminal access, the apparatus comprising:
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an elongate body having a working axis and a distal region, the elongate body configured for insertion within a body lumen; and
at least one articulating element disposed near or at the distal region of the elongate body, wherein the articulating element is configured to articulate off-axis from the working axis of the elongate body. - 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 obtaining endoluminal access, the method comprising:
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advancing an elongate body having an articulatable element disposed near or at a distal region thereof into a body lumen; and
articulating the articulatable element from a position in-line with or adjacent to a working axis of the elongate body to a position out-of-line with the working axis. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. Apparatus for obtaining endoluminal access, the apparatus comprising:
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a steerable guide having a working axis, at least one lumen and a distal region, the guide configured for insertion within the body lumen; and
an articulating element disposed near the distal region of the steerable guide, wherein the articulating element is configured to articulate off-axis from the working axis of the elongate body. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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