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US 2012/0239061 A1Published application
Endoscopic full thickness gastric reduction apparatus and method
OwnerSandip V. Mathurinventor
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A device, adapted to receive one or more gastric bands and adapted to be coupled to a surgical instrument such as an endoscope, comprises a tubular main body and a cap comprising an opening through which a guidewire may be threaded. A triggering wire may be detachably coupled to one or more bands to permit remote removal of said bands. The bands may be improved bands comprising gripping points, an inner reinforcement ring, or an expanded surface area portion. A method for performing band ligation comprises the steps of: providing a device comprising a main body portion, a removably coupled cap, one or more gastric bands, and a band triggering wire; introducing the device through the mouth into the stomach; dislodging the cap; targeting and drying specific locations of the gastric wall; withdrawing a portion of the gastric wall into the device; and displacing one or more of the bands such that the band circumscribes said wall portion; and the administration of medication to prevent gastric contractions.
An apparatus for introducing a medical instrument into a patient, the apparatus comprising:
A method for performing band ligation comprising the steps of:
A method for performing band ligation comprising the steps of:
An improved gastric band comprising:
An improved gastric band comprising:
An improved gastric band comprising:
An improved gastric band comprising:
An improved gastric band comprising an elastic mesh network.
An improved gastric band comprising a plurality of openings positioned around an inside perimeter of said band.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.