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Medical treatment tool
US8936612B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8936612-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214006594-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 18, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2015 |
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A medical treatment tool includes: an insert portion at least a part of which is provided by a flexing portion that is adapted to be flexed, the insert portion being adapted to be inserted into a human body of a patient; and an inflatable body provided on an outer circumference of the flexing portion, the inflatable body being inflated in a radial direction of the flexing portion. An axial distal end portion of the inflatable body is fixed to the insert portion while a proximal end portion of the inflatable body is axially movable relative to the insert portion.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A medical treatment tool comprising: an insert portion that is adapted to be inserted to a human body of a patient, at least a part of the insert portion being provided by a flexing portion adapted to be flexed; an inflatable body provided on an outer circumference of the flexing portion, the inflatable body being adapted to inflate in a radial direction of the flexing portion; a slide member axially slidable relative to the insert portion, the sli…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8936612B2 cover?
- A medical treatment tool includes: an insert portion at least a part of which is provided by a flexing portion that is adapted to be flexed, the insert portion being adapted to be inserted into a human body of a patient; and an inflatable body provided on an outer circumference of the flexing portion, the inflatable body being inflated in a radial direction of the flexing portion. An axial dist…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Suehara Satoru, Terumo Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61M29/02. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).