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US 10,537,456 B2Granted
Endoscopic implant system and method
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsSamuel Crews, Bretton Swope, Justen England
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system for endoscopically implanting a medical implant, including an anchor, within a body cavity such as adjacent the gastroesophageal junction in a human stomach. The system includes one or more anchors positionable within one or more openings formed in tissue within the body cavity, such as cutouts formed in plicated body tissue. Tools are disclosed for positioning the anchors within the openings, and for coupling a food restrictor to the anchors.
Claims10
An implant for placement within a patient's gastrointestinal system, comprising:
- a head, a base, and a stem extending between the head and the base, wherein each of the head and the base has a diameter greater than a diameter of the stem, the head is elastically deformable, and the base has a first edge with a first curvature and a second edge with a second curvature different than the first curvature;
- wherein the head includes a ring, a plurality of struts coupling the ring to the stem, and a loop extending from the ring, and the ring has an undulating surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.