US 2013/0153624 A1 · DEVICES AND METHODS FOR ENDOLUMINAL PLICATION

Abstract

Devices and methods are provided for forming and securing a tissue plication. More particularly, the devices and methods of the present invention can be used to create multiple tissue folds on an anterior and posterior wall of a stomach cavity to reduce the volume thereof. In one aspect, a tissue acquisition and fixation system is disclosed including a stapling member having first and second jaws that are effective to apply at least one staple to tissue engaged between the jaws, a tissue acquisition member coupled to at least one of the first and second jaws, and a secondary tissue acquirer coupled to the tissue acquisition member. The secondary tissue acquirer is configured to engage tissue and maintain the tissue in position relative to the tissue acquisition member.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A tissue acquisition and fixation system, comprising:

a stapling member having first and second jaws configured to move between an open position for receiving tissue and a closed position for engaging tissue, the first and second jaws being effective to apply at least one staple to tissue engaged between the first and second jaws;
a tissue acquisition member coupled to at least one of the first and second jaws and configured to engage tissue and to position the tissue between the first and second jaws;
and
a secondary tissue acquirer coupled to the tissue acquisition member and configured to engage tissue and maintain the tissue in position relative to the tissue acquisition member.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

13/326,651Filed 15 Dec 2011

Published

20 Jun 2013

Term ends

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Classification26 codes

A61B 17/068
Surgical instruments, devices or methods: surgical staplers , e.g. containing multiple staples or clamps
A61B 17/072
Surgical staplers , e.g. containing multiple staples or clamps: for applying a row of staples in a single action, e.g. the staples being applied…
A61B 17/07207
For applying a row of staples in a single action, e.g. the staples being applied simultaneously: the staples being applied sequentially
A61B 17/00234
Surgical instruments, devices or methods: for minimally invasive surgery

Devices and methods for endoluminal plication

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Devices and methods for endoluminal plication

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Abstract

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