Surgery – Miscellaneous – Methods
Patent
1992-01-14
1993-07-06
Thaler, Michael H.
Surgery
Miscellaneous
Methods
606140, A61B 1712
Patent
active
052244970
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is a medical device for inverting diverticulum and closing such diverticulum in the inverted position. The apparatus includes a reciprocating vacuum tube for inverting the diverticulum and a caliper for placing a fastening device such as an elastic band around the base of the diverticulum.
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