DIAPHRAGM ENTRY FOR POSTERIOR SURGICAL ACCESS
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Abstract
Methods and devices described herein facilitate improved treatment of body organs.
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Citations
94 Claims
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1-58. -58. (canceled)
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59. A method of accessing a body organ in a patient via a minimally invasive procedure, the method comprising:
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advancing an access device through an opening in the patient, where the access device comprises at least at least one working channel and an expandable member on an exterior of the device; forming a temporary cavity by actuating the expandable member to separate adjacent tissue structures; positioning a rail-member in the temporary cavity, where the rail-member includes a far section that is affixed relative to the access device; and moving a near section of the rail-member distally relative to the access device such that a mid section of the rail-member forms an arcuate profile distal to the access device and over or adjacent to the body organ. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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94-97. -97. (canceled)
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