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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STABILIZING, STRAIGHTENING, EXPANDING AND/OR FLATTENING THE SIDE WALL OF A BODY LUMEN AND/OR BODY CAVITY SO AS TO PROVIDE INCREASED VISUALIZATION OF THE SAME AND/OR INCREASED ACCESS TO THE SAME, AND/OR FOR STABILIZING INSTRUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE SAME

  • US 20110245858A1
  • Filed: 12/15/2010
  • Published: 10/06/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Apparatus comprising:

  • a sleeve adapted to be slid over the exterior of an endoscope;

    a proximal balloon secured to the sleeve near the distal end of the sleeve;

    a pusher tube slidably mounted to the sleeve, the pusher tube being configured to slidably receive a guidewire therein; and

    a distal balloon secured to the distal end of the pusher tube.

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