Endoscopic inflatable retraction device with additional inflatable chamber

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PATENT NO 5743850
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08295144

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An apparatus for retracting an organ inside the body to gain access to an adjacent tissue includes a main chamber which is positionable within the body and inflatable to an expanded condition to retract a body organ. The apparatus includes an inflatable additional chamber which when inflated maintains the main chamber in the expanded condition, and the organ in the retracted condition, notwithstanding release of the main chamber from the inflated condition.

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  • COVIDIEN AG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chin, Albert K Palo Alto, CA 299 28233
Gresl, Jr Charles San Francisco, CA 19 4377
Hopper, Philip K Laverne, CA 14 3281
Moll, Frederic H San Francisco, CA 137 36056

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