Surgery – Instruments – Surgical mesh – connector – clip – clamp or band
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-22
2011-10-11
Erezo, Darwin (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band
C606S157000, C600S037000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08034062
ABSTRACT:
Natural orifice transenteric surgical methods and devices for placing a semi-circumferential appliance around a hollow bodily organ such as the stomach. In one alternative embodiment, such an appliance is placed in order to reduce the inner volume of the stomach.
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Almy Jennifer
Cruz Amos G.
Cygan Thomas R.
Laufer Michael D.
Dornbusch Dianne
Erezo Darwin
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.
Nutter & McClennen & Fish LLP
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