MAGNETIC SCOPE MANIPULATOR
First Claim
1. A system for manipulating a scoping device, comprising:
- a scoping device having at least one working channel;
a tether extending through the at least one working channel; and
an internal coupling member attached to a distal end of the tether and positioned adjacent to a distal end of the scoping device, the internal coupling member configured to be magnetically coupled to an external coupling member.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are provided for manipulating scoping devices, surgical tools, and/or tissue. An exemplary system for manipulating a scoping device can include a scoping device having a working channel, a tether extending through the working channel, and an internal coupling member attached to the tether and positioned adjacent to a distal end of the scoping device. The internal coupling member can be magnetically coupled to an external coupling member. An exemplary method for manipulating a scoping device can include inserting at least a portion of a scoping device into a body cavity and positioning an external coupling member proximate to an external surface of tissue such that the external coupling member magnetically couples through the tissue to an internal coupling member disposed within the body cavity and attached to a tether passed through at least one working channel of the scoping device.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for manipulating a scoping device, comprising:
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a scoping device having at least one working channel; a tether extending through the at least one working channel; and an internal coupling member attached to a distal end of the tether and positioned adjacent to a distal end of the scoping device, the internal coupling member configured to be magnetically coupled to an external coupling member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for positioning a scoping device at a desired location within a body cavity, comprising:
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inserting at least a portion of a scoping device into a body cavity; and positioning an external coupling member proximate to an external surface of tissue such that the external coupling member magnetically couples through the tissue to an internal coupling member disposed within the body cavity and attached to a tether passed through at least one working channel of the scoping device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for altering the position of an anatomical structure, comprising:
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attaching a suture anchor to an anatomical structure; attaching a tether extending from an internal coupling member to the suture anchor; and positioning an external coupling member on an external tissue surface to magnetically engage the internal coupling member through tissue and thereby alter a position of the anatomical structure. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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