MANIPULATABLE GUIDE SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR NATURAL ORIFICE TRANSLUMENAL ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY
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1. A guide system for accommodating an endoscopic tool, comprising:
- a flexible inner sheath comprising a plurality of working channels, wherein the working channels are bundled over a common portion of their respective lengths, and wherein the working channels collectively define a substantially honeycombed cross-sectional area; and
a handle coupled to the inner sheath adjacent a proximal end of the inner sheath.
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Abstract
A guide system for accommodating an endoscopic tool. The guide system comprises a flexible inner sheath and a handle coupled to the inner sheath adjacent a proximal end of the inner sheath. The inner sheath includes a plurality of working channels. The working channels are bundled over a common portion of their respective lengths, and the working channels collectively define a substantially honeycombed cross-sectional area.
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29 Claims
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1. A guide system for accommodating an endoscopic tool, comprising:
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a flexible inner sheath comprising a plurality of working channels, wherein the working channels are bundled over a common portion of their respective lengths, and wherein the working channels collectively define a substantially honeycombed cross-sectional area; and a handle coupled to the inner sheath adjacent a proximal end of the inner sheath. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A surgical device, comprising:
a flexible elongated inner sheath to be received through a body lumen, wherein the inner sheath comprises a first length having at least one chamber inflatable to define one or more working channels. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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