Non-cutting bariatric coupling device and method of use
AssigneeW. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
InventorDavid J. Lane
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Abstract
An endoscopic gastric apparatus including an applier having a distal end and a proximal end. The applier further includes two gastric wall engagement elements opposing one another and in cooperative arrangement for engaging an anterior gastric wall and a posterior gastric wall into abutment and deploying a plurality of tissue fasteners, simultaneously or sequentially. and adapted for applying the tissue fasteners to fix the anterior and posterior gastric walls together for the creation of a septum within a stomach. The septum allows for fluid communication between cavities through a pathway defined by the septum adjacent the antrum.
Claims22
An endoscopic gastric apparatus comprising:
- an applier having a distal end and a proximal end,
- the applier including two gastric wall engagement elements opposing one another and in cooperative arrangement for engaging an anterior gastric wall and a posterior gastric wall, respectively, into abutment and deploying one or a plurality of tissue fasteners, simultaneously or sequentially, operable for applying the one or the plurality of tissue fasteners to fix the anterior and posterior gastric walls together for the creation of a septum within a stomach defining an active stomach portion and a restricted stomach portion, wherein the septum allows for fluid communication between the active stomach portion and the restricted stomach portion through a pathway defined by the septum.
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