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Evan Sherr0
James Boll0
Jamie Koufman0
George Cho0
Date of Patent
September 26, 2006
0Patent Application Number
107282580
Date Filed
December 4, 2003
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Patent abstract
Apparatus for the treatment of Barrett's esophagus, including: an inflatable balloon for insertion into the esophagus, an endoscope for passing inside the balloon on a distal end thereof, a laser fiber apparatus for insertion within the balloon in the esophagus, and a balloon inflation/deflation means in fluid communication with the balloon for inflating and emptying the balloon into and out of contact with the walls of the esophagus to be treated. The balloon may occlude the stomach from the esophagus during treatment.
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