Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
2004-11-18
2011-11-29
Lang, Amy (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
C606S167000, C606S170000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08066719
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and methods are provided for forming a gastrointestinal tissue fold by engaging tissue at a first tissue contact point, moving the first tissue contact point from a position initially distal to a second tissue contact point to a position proximal of the second contact point to form a tissue fold, and extending an anchor assembly through the tissue fold near the second tissue contact point.
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Brenneman Rodney
Chen Eugene
Ewers Richard C.
Lam Cang C.
Reydel Boris
Lang Amy
Levine Bagade Han LLP
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