Ciliated stent-like-system
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1. A device, comprising:
- a flexible hollow portion with an outer surface and an inner surface and wherein the flexible hollow portion is sized for placement in a location in a receiver; and
a plurality of movable parts coupled to the inner surface of the flexible hollow portion, the movable parts operable as a group for moving particles.
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Abstract
A ciliated stent-like system and method of operating the same.
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83 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a flexible hollow portion with an outer surface and an inner surface and wherein the flexible hollow portion is sized for placement in a location in a receiver; and
a plurality of movable parts coupled to the inner surface of the flexible hollow portion, the movable parts operable as a group for moving particles. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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2. The device of claim 2, wherein the flexible hollow portion further comprises:
a substantially tubular or cylindrical structure. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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34. A method of making a device, comprising:
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forming a supporting passage implantable in a recipient;
coupling a plurality of moving parts to the supporting passage; and
sizing the supporting passage and the plurality of moving parts coupled to the supporting passage for placement in a location in the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A method, comprising:
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placing a hollow expandable device in a luminal portion of a recipient wherein the interior of the hollow expandable device is coupled to one or more moving pieces;
positioning the hollow expandable device in the lumen of the organ; and
monitoring the hollow expandable device. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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