Safe sleeve gastrectomy and intestinal switch
OwnerThomas Umbachinventor
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Abstract
A safe sleeve gastrectomy and intestinal switch reduces gastric volume and calorie intake as a weight loss treatment. The safe sleeve gastrectomy and intestinal switch utilizes a safety pocket to increase safety and guide division of the stomach. An instrument tunnel is created to facilitate division of the stomach into a pouch and a sectioned portion. In this manner, over or complete mobilization of the stomach is avoided. The sectioned portion may be lifted for increased visibility to facilitate its mobilization and removal from the patient. The small intestine can then be separated from the stomach and divided into shortened segments, one of which is reattached to the stomach.
Claims20
A method for an intestinal switch comprising:
- creating a safety pocket by taking down a fundus of a stomach;
- creating an instrument tunnel at a posterior of the stomach with a first surgical instrument;
- dividing the stomach into a pouch and a sectioned portion along the instrument tunnel with a second surgical instrument;
- lifting the sectioned portion with a grasping instrument;
- mobilizing the sectioned portion;
- removing the sectioned portion;
- disconnecting a small intestine from the stomach;
- forming a passageway between a first segment and a second segment of the small intestine, the first segment comprising an ileum at its distal end;
- and
- attaching the passageway to the stomach.
A method for an intestinal switch comprising:
- creating a safety pocket by moving a fundus of a patient's stomach downward;
- dividing a first portion of the stomach with a fusing instrument;
- creating an instrument tunnel at a posterior side of the fundus with a surgical instrument;
- dividing a second portion of the stomach along the instrument tunnel with the fusing instrument, wherein after the second portion is divided the stomach comprises a pouch and a sectioned portion;
- and
- removing the sectioned portion from the patient's body;
- disconnecting a small intestine from the stomach;
- forming a passageway between a first segment and a second segment of the small intestine, wherein the first segment comprises an ileum at its distal end;
- and
- attaching the passageway to the stomach.
A method for an intestinal switch comprising:
- creating a safety pocket by moving a fundus of a patient's stomach downward;
- creating an instrument tunnel at a posterior side of the fundus with a surgical instrument;
- dividing the stomach along the instrument tunnel with a fusing instrument, wherein after the stomach is divided the stomach comprises a pouch and a sectioned portion;
- removing the sectioned portion from the patient's body;
- disconnecting a small intestine from the stomach;
- dividing the small intestine into a first segment and a second segment, wherein the first segment comprises an ileum at its distal end;
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- attaching a proximal end of the first segment to the stomach.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.