Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-18
2010-10-12
Erezo, Darwin P (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
C606S151000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07811295
ABSTRACT:
The invention in certain aspects relates to a one-piece coil-shaped surgical fastener for fastening tissue segments, especially suitable for fastening segments of the lower esophogeal sphincter and fundus in an endoscopic procedure for the treatment of GERD. The invention also relates to related methods and devices for insertion of such a fastener, especially along a juncture of the surfaces of such tissue segments.
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Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.
Erezo Darwin P
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP
Lauer Christina
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