Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-22
2008-04-22
Nguyen, Anhtuan T. (Department: 3731)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
C606S153000, C606S205000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07361180
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for manipulating and securing tissue are described herein. In creating tissue folds within the body of a patient, a tissue manipulation assembly may generally have an elongate tubular member, an engagement member slidably disposed through the tubular member and a distal end adapted to engage tissue via a helical member, tissue stabilizing members positioned at the tubular member distal end which are adapted to stabilize tissue therebetween, and a delivery tube pivotable about the tissue stabilizer. The stabilizing members can be adapted to become angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate tubular member. Moreover, one or all the articulation controls and functions can be integrated into a singular handle assembly connectable to the tissue manipulation assembly via a rigid or flexible tubular body.
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Ewers Richard C.
Lam Cang C.
Michlitsch Kenneth J.
Rothe Chris
Saadat Vahid
Fowler Charles C.
Levine Bagade Han LLP
Neal Timothy J
Nguyen Anhtuan T.
USGI Medical Inc.
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