Surgery – Instruments – Surgical mesh – connector – clip – clamp or band
Reexamination Certificate
2003-12-12
2010-06-29
Woo, Julian W (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band
C606S232000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07744613
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and methods are provided for forming a gastrointestinal tissue fold by engaging tissue at a first tissue contact point and moving the first tissue contact point from a position initially distal to, or in line with, a second tissue contact point to a position proximal of the second contact point, thereby forming the tissue fold, and extending an anchor assembly through the tissue fold from a vicinity of the second tissue contact point. Adjustable anchor assemblies; as well as anchor delivery systems, shape-lockable guides and methods for endoluminally performing medical procedures, such as gastric reduction, treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, resection of lesions, and treatment of bleeding sites; are also provided.
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Brenneman Rodney A.
Chen Eugene G.
Ewers Richard C.
Lam Cang C.
Michlitsch Kenneth J.
Fowler Charles C.
Levine Bagade Han LLP
USGI Medical Inc.
Woo Julian W
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