Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Erezo, Darwin P (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
C606S153000, C600S104000, C600S141000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07955340
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
Chen Eugene C.
Ewers Richard C.
Lam Cang C.
Michlitsch Kenneth J.
Dornbusch Dianne
Erezo Darwin P
Fowler Charles C.
USGI Medical Inc.
USGI Medical, Inc.
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