Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
2010-11-18
2011-11-15
Erezo, Darwin (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
C606S001000, C606S151000, C606S213000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08057490
ABSTRACT:
The present invention involves new interventional methods for reducing gastric volume, and thereby treating obesity. The procedures are generally performed laparoscopically and may generally be described as laparoscopic plication gastroplasty (LPG) in which, after obtaining abdominal access, spaced apart sites on a gastric wall are engaged, approximated and fastened to create one or more tissue folds forming one or more plications projecting into the gastrointestinal space. The serosal tissue may optionally be treated during the procedure to promote the formation of a strong serosa-to-serosa bond that ensures the long-term stability of the tissue plication. These procedures are preferably carried out entirely extragastrically (i.e. without penetrating through the gastrointestinal wall), thereby minimizing the risks of serious complications.
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Harris Peter S.
Rabin Barry Hal
Erezo Darwin
Longevity Surgical, Inc.
Scherbel Todd J
Speckman Ann W.
Speckman Law Group PLLC
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