Dilation device
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1. A device for causing dilation of a tubular anatomy comprising;
- an active element comprising;
a plurality of elongate flexible members, each having a first end and a second end;
a first connector connected to the first ends of the strips;
a second connector connected to the second ends of the strips;
a compressor for causing one of the connectors to move towards the other connector thereby causing the elongate members to bow laterally.
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A device for causing dilation of a tubular anatomy comprising; an active element comprising: a plurality of elongate flexible members, each having a first end and a second end; a first connector connected to the first ends of the strips; a second connector connected to the second ends of the strips; a compressor for causing one of the connectors to move towards the other connector thereby causing the elongate members to bow laterally.
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1. A device for causing dilation of a tubular anatomy comprising;
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an active element comprising;
a plurality of elongate flexible members, each having a first end and a second end;
a first connector connected to the first ends of the strips;
a second connector connected to the second ends of the strips;
a compressor for causing one of the connectors to move towards the other connector thereby causing the elongate members to bow laterally. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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