Inventors:
Vladimir Mitelberg - Austin TX, US
Donald K. Jones - Dripping Springs TX, US
David Y. Yuan - Austin TX, US
Brett E. Naglreiter - Austin TX, US
J. Landon Gilkey - Austin TX, US
Christopher J. Gostout - Rochester MN, US
Pankaj J. Pasricha - Houston TX, US
International Classification:
A61M 29/02, A61M 29/00
Abstract:
Instruments, systems and methods are provided for performing submucosal medical procedures in a desired area of the digestive tract using endoscopy. Instruments include a safe access needle injection instrument, a submucosal tunneling instrument, a submucosal dissection instrument, a mucosal resection device. Systems include a combination of one or more of such instruments with or without injectable agents. Embodiments of various methods for performing the procedures are also provided.