Apparatus and method for manipulating stomach tissue and treating gastroesophageal reflux disease
OwnerStefan J. M. Kraemer, Brett J. Carterinventors
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Abstract
Stomach tissue is manipulated to form, for example, a restored flap of a gastroesophageal flap valve. The manipulation includes gripping stomach tissue from within the stomach while the stomach is inflated to promote visualization and stabilization of the gripped stomach tissue. Once the stomach tissue is gripped, the stomach is deflated and pulled into a mold. The molded tissue is then fastened with at least one fastener. The stomach is inflated to a first pressure during visualization and then to a second higher pressure during the stomach tissue gripping.
Claims19
1-9. (canceled)
A method of restoring a flap of a gastroesophageal flap valve associated with a stomach, comprising:
- gripping stomach tissue from within the stomach at a point displaced from the esophageal opening of the stomach;
- collapsing the stomach;
- pulling the gripped stomach tissue into a mold to form folded flap of tissue;
- and
- deploying at least one fastener through the folded flap of tissue.
27-42. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.