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Article for Retaining Components of an Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography Delivery System

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-30
E BELTS
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[0010]An ERCP component support belt is provided for use by an endoscopic assistant to facilitate improved handling and storage of components that are coiled, uncoiled, stowed and retrieved during an ERCP procedure, usually as different components, or instruments, are used in alternating modes.

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However, the guide wires are made from a springy material that tends to straighten out into a linear configuration, thereby tending to uncoil if they are not held in a coil configuration.
Furthermore, during a typical surgical procedure, the endoscopic assistant has their hands full which further complicates any attempt to coil and stow the guide wire as it is partially or completely removed from the endoscope and patient.

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[0037]This disclosure of the invention is submitted in furtherance of the constitutional purposes of the U.S. Patent Laws “to promote the progress of science and useful arts” (Article 1, Section 8).

[0038]Reference will now be made to a preferred embodiment of Applicant's invention comprising an article, or belt, for retaining ERCP components during an ERCP procedure. While the invention is described by way of a preferred embodiment, it is understood that the description is not intended to limit the invention to such embodiment, but is intended to cover alternatives, equivalents, and modifications which may be broader than the embodiment, but which are included within the scope of the appended claims.

[0039]In an effort to prevent obscuring the invention at hand, only details germane to implementing the invention will be described in great detail, with presently understood peripheral details being incorporated by reference, as needed, as being presently understood in the art.

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Abstract

An article is provided for retaining components of an endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography delivery system. The article includes a body-encircling belt and an ERCP component retainer. The ERCP component retainer is affixed to the belt. The retainer has a pair of material strips connected together at one end with opposed inner surfaces. An inner surface on one strip is covered with hook fasteners and an inner surface on another strip is covered with loop fasteners that releasably attach to the hook fasteners to retain a coiled ERCP component.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This invention pertains to apparatus for supporting in-use components of an Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP) system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a belt having retainers for releasably attaching instrument components of an ERCP system, such as guide wires, tubes and catheters.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP) utilizes an endoscope with a catheter and a guide wire. A guide wire is place into position through a catheter that has been delivered via an open channel of the endoscope to a desired location within a patient. Afterwards, the guide wire can be used to further deliver instruments that are delivered about the guide wire to the desired location within the patient.[0003]During surgical procedures to place and remove a guide wire, an endoscopic assistant is required to stow and retrieve the guide wire in a manner that is not going to contaminate the guide wire as...

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IPC IPC(8): A41F9/00
CPCA41D13/1209A41F9/002A45F5/02A45F5/021A45F2003/144A45F2200/0566A61B19/26A61B2019/261A61B90/50A61B90/53
Inventor SCHULTE, KHRYSBUTTS-PLUID, JENNIFER
Owner E BELTS
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