Patent ID: 8764785
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method of performing an endoscopic procedure, comprising: introducing a sleeve through a channel of an endoscope into a body space, the sleeve including a proximal inflatable member at a proximal end of the sleeve and a distal inflatable member at a distal end of the sleeve; expanding the sleeve to at least partially engage a tissue wall and expand a lumen of the sleeve, wherein the sleeve includes a wall defining the lumen and a port in flow communication with the lumen; introducing a tool through the channel of the endoscope into the lumen of the sleeve; and accessing tissue at the port to perform a procedure, wherein expanding the sleeve comprises expanding a middle portion of the sleeve between the proximal inflatable member and the distal inflatable member to a diameter the same as a diameter of the distal inflatable member.