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US 9,636,015 · App. 12/527,445 · Granted May 2, 2017

Colon polyp staging methods

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Patent No.
US 9,636,015
App. No.
12/527,445
Granted
May 2, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for examination and removal of polyps. Using methods and systems of the present disclosure, one can determine whether a polyp is benign or cancerous in situ.

Claims (5)

1. A method comprising: introducing at least one media comprising at least one thermally responsive polymer into tissue comprising submucosa of a polyp; measuring a response to an external stimuli in the tissue, the external stimuli being an air puff; and deducing a state of health of the tissue by measuring the response to the air puff with a tonometer.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the media further comprises saline.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the media comprises at least one thermoreversible polymer.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein deducing the state of health of the tissue comprises determining whether or not the polyp is cancerous.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein deducing the state of health of the tissue comprises deducing the state of health in real time.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 2, 2012
From: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
To: COVIDIEN LP
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