Patent ID: 9017328
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: A61B,A61F,C08L

Abstract:
1. A method for encapsulating and resecting tissue from a patient, comprising: providing a polyp encapsulation device including a wire loop snare having a shrinkable pouch including a closed end and an open end; positioning the polyp encapsulation device over the tissue to be encapsulated such that the shrinkable pouch envelops the tissue; tightening the wire loop snare around the tissue to be encapsulated; heating the shrinkable pouch causing the open end and the closed end of the shrinkable pouch to shrink to encapsulate the tissue, wherein the heating the shrinkable pouch includes heating the open end of the shrinkable pouch at a faster rate than heating the closed end of the shrinkable pouch; and resecting the tissue.