Surgery – Instruments – Internal pressure applicator
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-25
2006-04-25
Bennett, Henry (Department: 3743)
Surgery
Instruments
Internal pressure applicator
C606S192000, C606S195000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07033373
ABSTRACT:
A space occupying device for deployment within a patient's stomach and methods of deploying and removing the device. The device includes an expandable member and fasteners, such as sutures, that extend to least partially through the patient's stomach wall, and that anchor the device with the patient's stomach. The device can be deployed and/or removed through transesophageal approaches and/or through a combination of transesophageal and transabdominal approaches.
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Chang Robert T.
de la Torre Roger
Hermann George D.
Holmgren Neil
Howell Thomas A.
Bennett Henry
Fulwider Patton Lee & Utecht LLP
Ragonese Andrea M.
Satiety, Inc.
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