Patent ID: 8323304

Claim:
An apparatus for dissecting tissue comprising: a tubular member having first and second openings, the first and second openings disposed on opposing ends of the tubular member; a first reservoir extending from a middle portion of the tubular member; a first inflatable member including a proximal portion and a distal portion, the proximal portion being stored proximate the first end of the tubular member, and the distal portion being stored in the first reservoir, wherein introduction of an inflation medium causes the distal portion of the first inflatable member to exit the first reservoir and propagate such that the entire distal portion of the first inflatable member extends beyond the first opening of the tubular member; and a second reservoir extending from the middle portion of the tubular member and a second inflatable member including a proximal portion stored proximate the second end of the tubular member and a distal portion stored in the second reservoir.