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Remote tissue retraction device

  • US 8,784,306 B2
  • Filed: 12/12/2007
  • Issued: 07/22/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for managing tissue in an organ, comprising:

  • a flexible, elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongated body being configured to extend into a patient'"'"'s body with the proximal end positioned outside of the patient'"'"'s body and the distal end positioned inside of the patient'"'"'s body;

    a tissue treatment device coupled to the distal end of the elongated body, the tissue treatment device having a first jaw opposite a second jaw, the first jaw and the second jaw being configured to acquire tissue and being pivotable about relative to one another; and

    a septum coupled to the tissue treatment device and being configured to be seated between the first and second jaws, a first end of the septum being pivotably attached to the tissue treatment device at a pivot point, the septum being operatively connected to an actuator that extends longitudinally along the elongated body;

    wherein the actuator is configured to move relative to the elongated body so as to pivot the septum about the pivot point, thereby moving a second end of the septum distally relative to the first and second jaws with the septum pivoting from a first position in which the second end of the septum is proximal to the pivot point, to a second position in which the second end of the septum is distal to the pivot point wherein the septum includes a plurality of septum blades, and further comprising a sheet attached to the plurality of septum blades.

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