Patent ID: 8100892

Claim:
A method for removing an object from a body lumen, comprising: inserting a medical device into the body lumen, the medical device comprising: an elongated member having a proximal end, a distal end, a first lumen extending longitudinally through the elongated member, and a second lumen, separate from the first lumen, extending longitudinally through the elongated member, each of the first and second lumens terminating at separate apertures at the distal end of the elongated member, the first lumen for providing a suction passageway, the second lumen for receiving a laser fiber; and a handle connected to the proximal end of the elongated member; advancing the medical device to a desired body portion; actuating a first mechanism of the handle to control longitudinal movement of the laser fiber within the second lumen; activating the laser fiber to deliver laser energy through the second lumen and beyond the distal end of the elongated member to fragment an object; and actuating a second mechanism of the handle to aspirate the fragmented object into the first lumen.