APC dual mode therapeutic balloon dilator
A multi-mode therapeutic balloon dilator capable of stent placement, argon plasma coagulation (APC) and monopolar electrosurgery. The device comprises a housing or base having a mechanism for moving a wire within an elongated flexible tube, a balloon port, an injection portion, a monopolar connector, and an argon gas connector.
1 . A surgical device comprising:
an elongate tube having a proximal end and a distal end and having a first and second channels therein, said first and second channels each having a proximal end and a distal end, and said first channel having a port in a distal end region of the tube;
a wire within said first channel, said wire having a proximal end and a distal end;
a housing connected near said proximal end of said tube, said housing comprising means for connecting said proximal end of said wire to a source of RF energy and means for connecting said proximal end of said first channel to a source of an inert ionizable gas; and
an inflatable member connected to said tube; said inflatable member being inflatable through said second channel in said tube.
2 . A surgical device according to claim 1 wherein said tube has a third channel therein.
3 . A surgical device according to claim 1 wherein said tube is flexible.
4 . A surgical device according to claim 1 wherein said tube is rigid.
5 . A surgical device according to claim 1 wherein said tube is semi-rigid.
6 . A surgical device according to claim 1 wherein said inert ionizable gas comprises argon.
7 . A surgical device according to claim 1 wherein said wire is moveable within said first channel.
8 . A surgical device according to claim 1 further comprising:
means for moving said wire to a first position in which said distal end of said wire extends out of said port of said first channel and to a second position in which said distal end of said wire is within said first channel.
9 . A surgical device comprising:
a body member having a proximal end and a distal end and having a first and second channels therein, said first and second channels each having a proximal end and a distal end, and said first channel having a port in a distal end region of the tube;
a flexible tube within said first channel and a wire within said flexible tube, said wire having a proximal end and a distal end;
a housing connected near said proximal end of said flexible tube, said housing comprising means for connecting said proximal end of said wire to a source of RF energy and means for connecting said proximal end of said first channel to a source of an inert ionizable gas; and
an inflatable member connected to said body member; said inflatable member being inflatable through said second channel in said body member.
10 . A surgical device according to claim 9 wherein said body member is flexible.
11 . A surgical device according to claim 9 wherein said body member is rigid.
12 . A surgical device according to claim 9 wherein said body member is semi-rigid.
13 . A surgical device comprising:
an elongate body member having a proximal end and a distal end and having a first and second channels therein, said first and second channels each having a proximal end and a distal end, and said first channel having a port in a distal end region of the tube;
a wire within said first channel, said wire having a proximal end and a distal end;
a housing connected near said proximal end of said body member, said housing comprising a first connector for connecting said proximal end of said wire to a source of RF energy and a second connector for connecting said proximal end of said first channel to a source of an inert ionizable gas; and
an inflatable member connected to said body member; said inflatable member being inflatable through said second channel in said body member.
14 . A surgical device according to claim 13 wherein said housing further comprises and adapter.