Patent ID: 9295510
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A device for performing a surgical procedure comprising: a hypodermic apparatus, the hypodermic apparatus comprising: an inner member having a proximal end positioned within the passage and a distal end projecting out of the passage; and a connector connected to the substantially rigid outer member at the proximal end; and an inflatable member having a proximal end connected to the connector at the proximal end of the substantially rigid outer member and having a distal end extending beyond the distal end of the substantially rigid outer member of the hypodermic apparatus, the inflatable member including an inner surface defining a chamber, the inner surface of the substantially rigid outer member of the hypodermic apparatus being coaxial with the inner surface of the inflatable member, the inflatable member having an uninflated configuration and an inflated configuration; wherein the distal end of the inner member is coupled to the distal end of the inflatable member such that the inner member does not engage the inner surface of the substantially rigid outer member; wherein the connector attached to the substantially rigid outer member at the proximal end is adapted for attachment to a medium delivery device, the medium delivery device configured for delivering a medium through the passage, the medium being adapted to inflate the inflatable member; and wherein the substantially rigid outer member is configured to resist a radial expansion thereof when the inflatable member is in the inflated configuration.