Rectal expander

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9585550
APP PUB NO 20070276189A1
SERIAL NO

10561649

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There is disclosed medical apparatus of the type for use in surgery such as transanal endoscopic microsurgery, as well as methods of providing access to, inspecting and enabling surgery within a body passage. In one embodiment of the invention, medical apparatus in the form of a rectal expander (10) is disclosed, the expander (10) being adapted for location at least partly within a body passage such as the rectum (12) of a patient (14), the expander (10) having a leading end (18) and an access area in the form of an opening (20) for access from the expander (10) into the rectum (12), at least part of the opening (20) being spaced from the leading end (18), and the expander (10) being controllably movable between collapse and expansion positions, for expanding the rectum (12).

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  • DUNDEE, UNIVERSITY OF

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Abel, Eric Dundee, GB 41 1222
Hewit, James R Dundee, GB 6 779
Slade, Alan P Dundee, GB 3 751
Wang, Zhigang Dundee, GB 276 4592

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