Endoscopic instrument for removing stomach insert

• US 4,598,699 A
• Filed: 06/10/1985
• Issued: 07/08/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lloyd R. Garren, Mary L. Garren
• Original Assignee: Lloyd R. Garren, Mary L. Garren
• Inventors: Garren, Lloyd R., Garren, Mary L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Application Number:
  US06/743,000
• Time in Patent Office: 393 Days
• Field of Search: 128/4, 128/5, 128/6, 128/7, 128/303 R, 128/329 R
• US Class Current: 606/185
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/2736 Gastroscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/29 Forceps for use in minimally invasive surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/32056 Surgical snare instruments for removing or smashing calculi A61B2017/2212; tonsillotomes A61B17/26
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3478 Endoscopic needles, e.g. for infusion biopsy needles A61B10/0233; catheters with injection needles A61M25/0067
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0003 Apparatus for the treatment of obesity; Anti-eating devices surgical instruments or methods for treatment of obesity, devices specially adapted therefor A61B17/00; hollow or tubular parts of organs A61F2/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0089 Instruments for placement or removal

Abstract

An endoscopic instrument for removing an inflated insert from the stomach cavity of a person being treated for obesity comprises an elongated flexible tube having passageways therein. A holding device at the distal end of the flexible tube is constructed and arranged to grasp and stabilize the inflated stomach insert, and an operator extending through the passageways is provided for manipulating the holding device. A deflating device is also located at the distal end of the flexible tube for puncturing or otherwise causing deflation of the insert after stabilization thereof by the holding device. An operator extending through the passageways is connected to manipulate the deflating device.

Claims

1. An endoscopic instrument for removing an inflated insert from a stomach cavity comprising an elongated flexible tube having passageway means therein, holding means at one end of the flexible tube constructed and arranged to grasp an inflated stomach insert, first operator means connected to manipulate the holding means extending through the passageway means to the opposite end of the flexible tube, deflating means at the same end of the tube as the holding means constructed and arranged to penetrate an inflated stomach insert to thereby cause deflation thereof, and second operator means connected to manipulate the deflating means extending through the passageway means to the opposite end of the flexible tube.

2. An endoscopic instrument as in claim 1 wherein the holding means comprises a wire snare in the form of a loop constructed and arranged to tightly surround an inflated stomach insert to be removed.

3. An endoscopic instrument as in claim 2 wherein the holding means comprises a pair of jaws movable between open and closed positions, the jaws having teeth at one end thereof and a pivotal connection at the other end thereof whereby the jaws open and close about the pivotal connection upon manipulation of the first operator means.

4. An endoscopic instrument as in claim 1 wherein the deflating means comprises an element having a sharp end portion slidably mounted for movement into and out of the flexible tube upon manipulation of the second operator means.