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US 10,376,401 B2Granted
Reinforcement scaffolds for maintaining a reduced size of a stomach and methods of use
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorAnthony Sgroi
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Abstract
A method of performing bariatric surgery includes inserting a gastrectomy device into a stomach of a patient, positioning the gastrectomy device in a selected location in the stomach, transecting a portion of the stomach thereby reducing a size of the stomach, and applying a reinforcement scaffold to an outer surface of the stomach. The reinforcement scaffold is configured to maintain the reduced size of the stomach.
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A system for use in a bariatric surgical procedure, comprising:
- a sleeve gastrectomy device;
- a first reinforcement scaffold sized and shaped to enshroud a first semi-circumferential portion of a stomach;
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- a second reinforcement scaffold sized and shaped to enshroud a second semi-circumferential portion of the stomach, such that the first and second reinforcement scaffolds are configured to together cover a circumference of the stomach.
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