Surgery – Instruments – Surgical mesh – connector – clip – clamp or band
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-05
2011-04-05
Woo, Julian W (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band
C600S104000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07918869
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for endoluminally performing gastroplasty. In one variation, the apparatus comprises a sizing tube, and a steerable guide that may be reversibly disposed within the sizing tube. In another variation, the sizing tube and steerable guide are integrated into a single device. In one method of utilizing the apparatus, a pouch is endoluminally formed within a patient's stomach, thereby partitioning or reducing the stomach and restricting the flow of food therethrough. The pouch may form a Vertical Banded Gastroplasty or Magenstrasse and Mill in an endoluminal fashion. Advantageously, the sizing tube or steerable guide may be used to properly size the endoluminal pouch.
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Birkett Desmond H.
Chen Eugene G.
Saadat Vahid
Fowler Charles C.
Levine Bagade Han LLP
USGI Medical Inc.
Woo Julian W
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