AUTO-ALIGNING ABLATING DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
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1. An ablation device comprising:
- an ablation element; and
a support structure adapted to support the ablation element within an alimentary tract of a patient, the support structure comprising a longitudinal support with a longitudinal axis and a rotational support, the rotational support comprising;
a base with a connecting element to connect the longitudinal support to an endoscope anda pin about which the longitudinal support is arranged such that it can rotate with respect to the longitudinal support'"'"'s longitudinal axis; and
a movement resister configured to resist rotation of the longitudinal support.
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Abstract
An ablation device and methods for use thereof including a support structure adapted to support an ablation structure within an alimentary tract of a patient are provided. The support structure includes a longitudinal support with a longitudinal axis and a rotational support. The rotational support is adapted to permit at least part of the ablation structure to rotate with respect to the longitudinal support'"'"'s longitudinal axis.
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19 Claims
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1. An ablation device comprising:
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an ablation element; and a support structure adapted to support the ablation element within an alimentary tract of a patient, the support structure comprising a longitudinal support with a longitudinal axis and a rotational support, the rotational support comprising; a base with a connecting element to connect the longitudinal support to an endoscope and a pin about which the longitudinal support is arranged such that it can rotate with respect to the longitudinal support'"'"'s longitudinal axis; and a movement resister configured to resist rotation of the longitudinal support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of ablating tissue in an alimentary tract comprising:
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advancing an ablation element into the alimentary tract, supporting the ablation element with a longitudinal support having a longitudinal axis; rotatably supporting the longitudinal support such that the longitudinal support can rotate with respect to the longitudinal support'"'"'s longitudinal axis; and resisting rotation of the longitudinal support away from a neutral position wherein the longitudinal axis of the longitudinal support is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of an endoscope to which the longitudinal support is connected. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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